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    "id": 98717,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/98717/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otichilo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this very important Bill. As we all know, malaria is the main public health menace in this country. Malaria contributes greatly to the deaths in this country. So, it is a disease which is costing this country billions of shillings. If we could have a way of controlling malaria, this country would move forward. This country would concentrate on economic activities and people will have the energy to deal with economic activities. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, malaria is a disease which is mainly endemic in tropical areas. In Africa, malaria is a disease which contributes a lot to mortality. Therefore, as a country, we need to focus on the elimination of this disease. The proposal to create a prevention and control institute to handle this disease is welcome. Therefore, Mr. Kaino has done a good thing by bringing the Bill to this House, so that we can deliberate on it and have it passed into law. I have gone through this Bill, and I feel that there are lots of deficiencies in it. We need to strengthen this Bill, if it has to play its role. Therefore, my feeling is that, as we support this Bill, we need to involve many key stakeholders involved in malaria control, so that they can contribute. I believe that this Bill can be strengthened further, because we"
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