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    "id": 905774,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Bill will go a long way in curing these issues particularly in ensuring that the rights of an individual are taken care of. We have noted that most of the people that are already affected are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders and depression. As one Member has already put it, most people are suffering from depression except that the degree varies. Issues of substance abuse have caused mental illnesses particularly among the youth. Clause 4(2)(e) of this Bill talks about the rights of a person with mental illness. Recently, we got information from one Mr. William from Kisumu County that he is mentally ill and has been in hospital for the last 22 years, but has never been seen by a psychiatrist for the last one year. This is a pointer to show that people with mental illness are suffering as a result of not being accorded their rights. Clause 4(2)(b), (c) and (d) of this Bill is very crucial because even recently in Kericho County, there was a boy who had got a C+ but had hoped to get a higher grade; he broke down as a result of that. I am sure if we had such mental health facilities, this boy could have been saved. We would not have lost him to mental illness because of being locked in some dark room for many days without any care."
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