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    "id": 812218,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Kegeo Ongeri",
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    "content": "I had an occasion, as a Minister for Health, to deal with the endemic nature of the highland Malaria that we had in 1989, 1990 and 1991, and the kind of damage it did to the citizenry of Kenya. It is true, like Sen. Omogeni has said, that we have two types. The endemic area is dominantly occupied by the malarial parasites, particularly the Plasmodium Falciparum, which is normally in regions like Nyanza, Coast and other areas in Western Kenya. The low endemic areas like Machakos and other areas can also be invaded because of the nature of the treatment that we offer for our population. Therefore, it is important to know that there are more than four million Kenyans who are affected in one way or the other by Malaria every year. Out of those four million Kenyans, 5.1 per cent of our people perish because of a treatable and preventable condition of Malaria. This is a very pathetic situation. When you complicate Malaria with The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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