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    "id": 605616,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murungi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 93,
        "legal_name": "Kiraitu Murungi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Petition. Fifteen per cent of all the cancer cases coming to KNH are from my county – Meru County. It is not known why Merus are so prone to cancer but I believe there must be a reason. It is not only people from the miraa zone. In fact, there is a large part of Meru which does not grow miraa but people from those areas also suffer from cancer.I would beg that when the Senate investigates this matter as the petitioners have requested, we could go a little further and look at the causes of cancer especially in Meru County so that preventive measures can be put in place. That could also reduce the traffic and demand for the facilities that are being requested for. I also note that the kits which were provided to Level 5 hospitals through Governors across the country are for cancer screening and have nothing to do with its treatment. Just like we have boldly taken steps to get rid of HIV/AIDS, enough resources should also be put in place so that after screening, the cancer patients can also be assisted to access treatment at a reasonable cost or for free."
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