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"content": "We will amend Clause 33 to say “monies as may be appropriated.” The Mover and the Seconder of the Motion are here. The issue of social protection care is not just a function of the national Government. It is a shared function just like a disaster. I appeal to the Senate Majority Leader that social protection should not just be the work of national Government, but county governments as well. I was told that Governor Isaac Ruto used to give the old people Kshs1,000. That was a social protection mechanism. Unfortunately, his friend, the Governor of Nandi County has never thought about the old people. When the old people will speak, he will not go anywhere. Hiyo itakuwa wakatiambayo atataka mate yao, and it will not be good."
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"content": "The Mover requested me to second and that is why I am very proficient. According to the 2022 Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics, 39.8 per cent or over 20 million Kenyans were living below the poverty line. Can you believe that 16 million of us in this country cannot afford basic needs such as food, shelter and clothing? Can you believe there are Kenyans who are still walking naked, without clothes or even food? Some of us when we were in primary school at St. Francis Cheptarit Primary School in Mosoriot, we had even patched virakas to most of our shorts until you could not see the colour of the short. So, these are the challenges that we still struggle with up to today. As we talk today, in 2021, 5.4 million Kenyans were found to be urban poor. Urban poor are people who live in Nairobi, but they are poorer than the poor in the villages. I want to agree with the Senate Majority Leader that we must put the Social Protection Bill in the categories of orphans, vulnerable children and poor older members of the society. I went to Tuyabei over the weekend and there is an old mzee called Chepkwony. He is so poor, he is old and now the community is coming up to build a house for him. I normally see Madam Temporary Speaker donating mboco, rice and iron sheets. You are doing a good job and we wish you well in your future endeavors. We are doing a lot to protect the members of the vulnerable in the society. Regarding Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), I want to thank an organization like"
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"content": "Jeshi la Wokovu"
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"content": "(Salvation Army) because they are running care giving homes. The Catholic Church and a number of religious institutions are also running care giving homes. I want to warn young Kenyans, if you have the capacity and ability - as the Senate Majority Leader said - take care of your old parents. Do not take them to Nyumbaya Wazee. If you do so, you will be cursed. If God has blessed you with all the resources, please take care of your parents at home. It does not take a lot. Build them a nice house. I was embarrassed when we visited the homes of some elected leaders because their parents live in dilapidated and dejected places. I do not want to name names because it will not be very good. I am warning those Members of Parliament, both in the Senate, National Assembly and other elected leaders, please, build homes for your parents otherwise, next time I will come and table their names plus the pictures. I was 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": "embarrassed and I felt ashamed. As young people, God has given us a chance to have at least something. We should at least build homes for our parents. I went to one of the senior Government officials and you might know that person. During the funeral, you could see the house. There was no water. There was nothing. There was no electricity. I do not want to go to that direction. God in Heaven sees such individuals. People fear persons affected by shocks, unpaid and deficient, unsupported caregivers. I know children are suffering in the Middle East and other areas because they are caregivers. I want to appeal to Senators because this is a good. The social care services also include rehabilitation services. I appeal to NACADA that there are many young people, even those who are demonstrating today, most of them are high on drugs. Some of them are drug or alcohol addicts. We must make a deliberate effort to take them to rehabilitation centers. I think it is no longer an issue of one region. In one region, I am told ECDE centres are being closed because the young men are no longer procreating as God envisaged. Instead of sleeping on top of the bed, they are now sleeping under the bed. Therefore, a number of ECDE centres have been closed. Madam Temporary Speaker, of course, you know that region from the way you are smiling. So, we agree, let us allow what God told us to do. Let us procreate for the better of this nation. On psychological support, despite care services and home-based care, I do not know what the Senate Majority Leader means, but I was concluding. If there is a time that the entire Senate and Parliament should be on social care protection- -- I want to repeat because the Mover of the Motion said that the true test of the nation will not be known by the military hardware, the democracy, the beautiful human rights or how we write many long speeches on social media. The true test of a nation is how they treat their most vulnerable in need. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those colorful words, allow me to end and support. I thank you."
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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"content": " Thank you very much, Sen. Cherarkey, for those contributions. I will not say anything regarding the Members of Parliament that you have referred to; Senators and senior Government officials, who you have alleged have not built their parents any homes. I will say nothing, but I will just underline it. There being no other contributor on the dashboard, I call the Majority Leader to reply maybe to one of the transformative signature Bills he will get to present before this House."
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"content": " Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Ogola, I listened to your entire speech and I must say, I was moved by your deep understanding of social protection. I think this is your area of expertise. I have heard you speak fairly well on many subjects. This is one of those items that you have spoken with so much depth. Madam Temporary Speaker I see Sen. Eddy panting back to the House. 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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"speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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"content": " So, what is your point of order, Sen. Eddy?"
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"speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill that you have called the Majority Leader to reply on is a very important Bill to the entire country. It has got implication on tax revenue of this country and the people we want to help. You were guided when I got up to speak that because we want to make sure that there is a time left for the Adjournment Motion, we would have a chance to speak to this perhaps on another date. To get the Majority Leader to reply to it is to deny us an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. There are a lot of amendments that we think will be important for the country. If you do not contribute to, it will be a disservice to us."
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"content": " Sen. Eddy, you know the extent to which you are out of order because you walked out then. By the time Sen. Cherarkey finished, you were not in the Chamber."
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