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"content": "The other reason I support this Bill is because there is another cohort in our society. The Mover of the Bill has talked about the urban poor. I would like to expound on that. I live next to a sub-county headquarters, which is a peri-urban place in Ndhiwa Town. As urban areas sprout and as a number of people move there, some of them go to look for jobs and means of livelihood, but at the end of it, they do not get. Most of the time, I cry for a number of women because I meet them each time I go home. There are a number of women who go to live in urban centres in search of some work and means of livelihood. Since jobs are not forthcoming, they join the growing population of the urban poor. As we talk about this Social Protection Bill (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2025), as a country, we must think about that cohort. I have often related a story in that same town where I came face to face with a number of young girls who had gone to do daily chores of cleaning houses somewhere I had visited. My heart was broken on that particular day. When their host decided to serve them with a cup of tea after they had finished the work they were doing and they were given lunch, those women were hesitant to eat that food. Their reason was that there was no way they would be given breakfast and take lunch at the same time. They opted to keep that food, so that they take it home to their children. That tells us that in this country, there is a cohort of people that we must pay attention to. It is on that basis that I second this Bill. I want to emphasis that the Board that will be put in place must widen the scope and identify different cohorts of people that we need to take care of as a country. Another group that comes to my mind in the communities that we live in are parents. We have those who are single or terminally ill and are bed-ridden. Some of them have young children who cannot look after themselves. I often encounter that group of people when I am in my home in the village. When you walk around, you find mothers who are terminally ill, but they have children who cannot fend for themselves. Those are the groups we must focus on. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I second this Bill, there are also points of interest that finally support or serve these people that I have talked about. These are our schools and hospitals. Even though they are entities on their own, they are convergent points that serve those vulnerable groups. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Like I said, I live in a peri-urban place and we have schools, especially in urban centres. In some of those schools, we have children who come from wanting families. Like I have said, for some of them, a mother or father might be terminally ill, but they have children. In this country, there are children who go to school while hungry. They go to school to learn without food. I support this Bill because I expect that these to be some of the entry points that must be focused on. The approach that we must give this Bill is that it must be all-inclusive even in terms of Government structures. We must have different sectors that pay attention to these vulnerable groups. This is a Bill that expounds ideals that I believe in because I have lived seeing. These are ideals that will restore the dignity of a number of our people in the society. Like I have said, dignity ensures that people grow in a strong way. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I second this Bill, one thing that must be looked into is the Board that will be created. There will be a chairperson who will be appointed by the President and two principal secretaries. Those are national outfits. There is only one person who will be nominated by the Council of Governors (CoG). We must take note that social protection cuts across all levels of government. In any case, all vulnerable groups that we are talking about live in the counties. Therefore, there is need to look into the membership of Board, so that we bring in more representation of the counties. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those remarks, I second this Bill."
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"content": " Thank you, hon. Senator. Hon. Senators, I will now propose the question."
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"content": "This is now the time for Senators to make contributions on this Bill. I now invite Sen. Eddy Oketch. Hon. Senators, because of the nature of the proceedings of today, we have to create some time for the Adjournment Motion because we will be going on recess. Due to the number of minutes remaining, I would like that time to be shared. We have two Senators; Sen. Eddy Oketch and Sen. Cherarkey. We do not have to finish, but we need time for the Adjournment Motion. Therefore, I direct that you share 10 minutes."
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"content": "Sen. Cherarkey, you can take the Floor first. I will stop you at an appropriate time."
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"content": "You do not need to because I will be precise."
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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, from the outset, I rise to support the Social Protection Bill (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2025) based on Articles 54, 56 and 57. Those Articles state that persons with disabilities are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. Therefore, their rights must be protected. Of essence is their economy, well- being and welfare, access to health, materials and devices for the persons with disability."
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"content": "The law has been passed to accommodate and ensure that Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are well taken care of. Our Constitution has provided for the vulnerable in the society. Some children are vulnerable especially those born into poor The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "families. It is important that we set into that assent. The youth should be part of the conversation of this country and the Constitution has taken care of that. Under Article 37 of the Constitution, each Kenyan has been given the right to demonstrate. However, the scenes in Nairobi City at the moment are unfortunate. Article 37 of the Constitution gives the right to freedom to demonstrate, to picket and to strike, but it does not give the right to destroy, burn vehicles, bring disorder and lawlessness within the---"
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