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    "id": 727068,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Hargura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir I join my colleagues in sending my sincere condolences to the family of the late Governor and the residents of Nyeri County. I would like to bring out the issue of cancer which unfortunately was said to be the cause of his death. It is ravaging parts of this country. If an able Kenyan can struggle with this disease like this, what happens to the unfortunate Kenyans in the rural areas who cannot afford the treatment and who, like many in my county, have been suffering a lot? Recently a study was done and it was seen that the prevalence of throat and stomach cancer in my county is more than three times the national average and nothing seems to have been done about this to date. Every month or so, we are forced into a situation where we have to raise funds to pay bills for these people, most of whom end up succumbing to this disease. As a country, we need to learn and make sure we prioritise what is ailing our people in the health sector and have enough cancer treatment facilities in our counties and in the country. This will reduce the cost of treatment. The average Kenyan can attain proper treatment in this country. We need to learn from that. I join my colleagues and through the Senator for Nyeri, I send my condolences to the people of Nyeri. They have lost a leader. We interacted with him when he came before this Senate."
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