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    "id": 788703,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/788703/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulyungi",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Mutemi Mulyungi",
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    "content": "cancer, one session, is between Kshs35,000 to Kshs500,000 based on the hospital you are in. You need about 30 continuous sessions to be treated. Unless you have medical cover, it is very difficult to afford cancer treatment even for ourselves. Therefore, most people end up dying because of the disease. We conduct a lot of Harambees or fundraisings down in the villages. We support a lot of people who are suffering from this disease. As Members of Parliament, we are mostly affected by those who are suffering from the disease. Unlike HIV, cancer is treatable yet it still remains the main killer. It can be treated if it is detected early. This Motion has come at the right time. It should be adopted and fast-tracked so that Kenyans can get medical care. We have 40,000 cases every year in Kenya. 27,000 Kenyans die every year. 14 million cases happen every year in the world. 9 million people die. It is sad because most of those affected are the working class. Over 60 per cent are those below 70 years of age. We are losing a lot of people who can build this economy. I want to support this Motion so that Kenyans can get access to treatment. I propose that we create awareness, free diagnosis in the country and also reduce management costs of the disease so that Kenyans can access treatment of cancer. With those few remarks, I support. Thank you."
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