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    "id": 587561,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen.Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
        "slug": "moses-wetangula"
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Yesterday, I told the distinguished Senator for Bomet County that when I speak on this Bill, I will oppose it. I have come to give effect to that promise. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senator purports to extract the provision of Article 57 of the Constitution as the basis of bringing this Bill. Article 57 of the Constitution is very clear. It states that:- “The State shall take measures to ensure the rights of older persons- (a) to fully participate in the affairs of society; (b) to pursue their personal development; (c) to live in dignity and respect and be free from abuse and, (d) to receive reasonable care and assistance from their family and the State. That means that older people with capacity should not be locked out of public appointments, other facilities and opportunities simply because they are older persons. To pursue their personal development, those who can be contractors and access Government contracts should not be discriminated. To live in dignity and respect and be free from abuse, it is a constitutional provision available to every citizen of this country. We, Catholics, recognize life from conception to death – a child must live in dignity and free from abuse and receive reasonable care and assistance from their family and the State. We have always done this. The State is supposed to make sure that there is provision of security for all citizens of the country, including senior citizens. It must make sure that there is adequate medicare available to every citizen, including senior citizens. It is the responsibility of the State to make sure there are passable roads and an enabling environment to flourish if someone is a businessman and so on and so forth. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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