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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Waruguru",
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        "legal_name": "Catherine Wanjiku Waruguru",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will speak very fast. Thank you everybody for participating in this Motion. I think the message is very clear. Kenyans are watching and they are looking upon us to help them. I borrow the words of one member who said we need to resolve this issue. If that has a financial or budget implication, I feel it is not a cost that is so high for us to pay as we save the lives of Kenyans. I think the message is clear. Kenyans are dying. We are a sick nation. If you are not infected with cancer, you are affected by cancer. It is upon us to establish a cancer fund. I must say I am so disappointed because when I looked at the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), I did not find an allocation of money which was set aside to fight cancer. It is very embarrassing because Kenyans are suffering. Secondly, I urge the county governments to set aside a fund that is going to fight cancer and deal with matters to do with screening and sensitisation. The national Government should deal with matters to do with doctors and oncologists. I must say to the President that the cost of training one oncologist stands at Kshs8 million. There are very few Kenyans who can afford that. We need more doctors. Before we talk of importing doctors from Cuba, we have local doctors who can be encouraged to go back to school so that they can take up the challenge. I must also say that I am very grateful to Hon. Cecily Mbarire, Dr. Kinyua who is a Kenyan doctor at Mole Hospital in California; Dr. Kibashio from Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH); Dr. Mirima from Aga Khan Hospital, as well as the entire membership of the Departmental Committee on Health, not forgetting all Kenyans for supporting me. I reiterate my commitment on this matter and remind Kenyans that I am their ambassador for cancer. I thank all the Members who have supported me. I believe they will continue supporting us so that we bring cancer to an end. There should be no more harambees. The NHIF card must protect Kenyans. I beg to reply. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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