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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": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also ventilate my views on this issue of cancer. First of all, I want to convey my condolences to the family of the late Joyce Laboso. I had the singular honour of being very close to her late parents, Mzee Laboso and Mama Sarah. We used to be together and have meals together and I saw them grow up. It was a rude shock yesterday to hear about her untimely death because of cancer. Equally, I want to pass my condolences to the family of the late hon. Ken Okoth for such an untimely death, again due to cancer. The dominant factor here is that when I was in medical school teaching Sen. (Dr.) Ali, I used to tell them that one of the causes of cancer is old age. However, this narrative has changed dramatically and age is no longer a factor. This is because we are seeing many young people who are in their tender ages developing cancer. As he rightly mentioned during the presentation, cancer now stands out at number 3 as one of the major causes of death. If you look at the prevalence level, cancer stands out prominently as one of the areas that we, as nation, need to pay attention to. Therefore, while supporting this Bill, there are certain areas that we need to correctly and appropriately place emphasis. What is this animal called cancer? Cancer is caused by carcinogens or carcinogenic agents. Your body is made up normal cells that work under normal circumstances, which maintains a normal environment, a normal milieu and a normal Ph. The body functions very well at the optimal body fluids level. However, when there is change in the characteristics of the cell or the cell membrane, it does not matter whether the cell is in the breast, prostate, uterus ovary, intestine, colon, stomach, lungs or even in the brain. When the cell’s normal characteristics are lost – in other words the cells in the body are not able to recognize that cell – then you have what you call a cancer process. This is where cells start proliferating abnormally. They grow very fast and in a very The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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