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    "id": 962514,
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    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "House, we can propose solutions to this problem. As I finish, I want to say that prevention is obviously better than cure. If we have realised that there is a vaccine for one of the viruses that cause cervical cancer, HPV, I do not see why, as a House, we should be debating this issue. Honestly, the Ministry of Health should have taken this upon itself. They should have gone to our schools and done public awareness so that Kenyans are made aware that this is one of the viruses that spread cervical cancer, and it can be treated and prevented. Kenyans would obviously have no issues. As I support this Motion, I propose that screening centres for cervical cancer be increased and vaccination be provided. Over and above that, I wish to say that it is important that further research is conducted on the issue of cancer. This is because when you open our social media pages, almost every Tom, Dick and Harry seems to have ideas of what causes cancer. You remember when some supermarkets were found to be selling meat that was laced with chemicals for longevity and also for it to look good. Apparently, that has gone awash and people are saying it is obviously one of the causes of cancer, and that is why we are dying. A story seems to have leaked out – I do not know how true it is – that there is a lot of maize that was imported into the country a few years ago, which had aflatoxin and, therefore, that was consumed and we are expecting to see more cases of cancer spreading amongst us. I think the Government needs to do proper research. Let us use the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) or any available State agency that can help to do more research so that we can spread proper awareness to avoid the scare that is going on around. This is because right now, Kenyans are probably not going to be able to buy meat from supermarkets anymore. People are saying they need to go to butcheries where there are flies flying all over the meat because they believe that, that is safe meat. Unfortunately, they forget that, again, flies spread germs. Let the Government do further research and give us information, as citizens, so that we can support them in whatever they come up with. Otherwise, I support the Motion and thank the honourable doctor. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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