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    "id": 894971,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. One would want to laugh when some of these issues come up in the press. It is ridiculous to imagine Kenyans not using organic manure because we use them every day and that includes the urban dwellers. I cannot imagine someone waking up in the morning and passing such a policy unless they are telling us that they are „trying to bring us another product‟. Thank you, Sen. Khaniri, because we have to keep our eyes open. Clearly, there is something cooking somewhere, just like they always do. I also want to speak on the Statement raised by Sen. (Dr.) Milgo. That Statement did not raise the attention that it required. The issues of suicide and murder amongst our youth are a national disaster. This House needs to interrogate these issues in depth because our youths are affected by them and they are beyond a single task force or organisation. They are actually a global phenomenon and require every citizen to pitch in for it goes beyond educating or dealing with the effects. It goes as far as sensitising our population on how to deal with their mental wellness right from a very young age. I am happy that we have some youth in the House because they are the ones we are speaking to. They need to watch out on their mental wellness for them not to be victims of unmet expectations that lead to suicide and murder of their colleagues. I would have been happy if that Statement received more attention. However, I am sponsoring the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill and these are issues that we need to look at. We need to reach out to our population regarding mental health and mental wellness. There is a surge in suicide cases because the economy has become tight. A huge number of those people who are committing suicide are the youth but we also have older people committing suicide. It is a sad situation and it is almost a national disaster. Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo, for bringing up that Statement. It is important for us to raise these issues. This House should be seen to be interrogating issues of depression and mental illness that many people do not want to speak about for it is stigmatised."
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