{"id":806434,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/806434/?format=json","text_counter":174,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":124,"legal_name":"Samson Kegeo Ongeri","slug":"samson-ongeri"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would have said that even alcohol has a sugar base, which when combined with alcohol, turns into another form called acetaldehyde. This product alone destroys DNA, and when the DNA is destroyed, you are potentially exposed to many cancers. Some of these forms of cancer include cancer of the colon, throat, stomach and many others. You may wonder why cancers in this country are on the rise and not on the decline. Therefore, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at some stage, we must question the conscience of this country in creating a law to regulate what goes through the mouth and ingestion in drinks---"}