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    "speaker_name": "Gilgil, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Martha Wangari",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to also support this Motion. Before I go into the substantial Motion, I wish to note that today coincides with the end of the breastfeeding week, which is celebrated between 1st and 7th of August every year. Though the matter has been settled, I wish to note and notify the House that, in 2013, I petitioned the PSC to put up a crèche for Members of Parliament and staff who are young and still giving birth. In August 2013, that was assented to and a paper was churned out. But six years later, we still do not have a place where we can sit with our children and breastfeed or express milk for the child to take later. It may look like a small issue, but it really affects the work of Members and that of the staff. Under Article 127 of the Constitution, it is very critical that that is provided. The PSC is actually mandated to ensure that we are able to do our work uninhibited. Six years have already gone. People have come to this House and 70 per cent of them have left. We are generally a young nation. Let that crèche be put up for Members and the staff. Though Hon. Zuleikha has already been ordered out of the House, I hope that will be heeded so that Article 127 of the Constitution is taken care of. I want to congratulate Hon. (Dr.) Tum for bringing forth the Motion. I do not think there is any Member of this House who has not been affected by cancer. Every week we have fundraisers. Every week we have funerals. This 12th Parliament has lost four Members—one Senator and three Members of the National Assembly—to the scourge of cancer. So, in terms of how deep it cuts, we have already felt it. Early detection is key. The decisions we make today, especially for our children, protect the future that we will be dealing with in 20 years. I know there is a Bill that has been proposed on making sure that cancer is declared a national disaster. When that is done, we will put money where our mouth is. We will allocate proper resources for education, not just on HPV, but a global view of the cancers that affect this country. We will allocate money for education. Donors will be able to put money for early The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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