Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1003311,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1003311/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 395,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ijara, PDR",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sophia Noor",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 375,
        "legal_name": "Sophia Abdi Noor",
        "slug": "sophia-noor"
    },
    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to the Committee Report. First, I would like to appreciate the Committee for the work they have done and what they have presented to this House. You told us not to repeat but with your permission, I want to repeat because I was sent by elders. I went to my constituency and after I finished my business, I met with 20 elders. They called me. We had a session where we had a discussion. One of the elders who was representing the entire group was about to break down and cry. He was talking about issues of retirement benefits. I appreciate the Committee very much, including the Cabinet Secretary for dropping the taxation on retirement benefits. I promised them I must say what they told me. They told me that when they were young and had a lot of energy, they worked for this country. They laid the foundation that we are enjoying today. Those were the words of an 80-year-old mzee in this country. He said that in other countries, people respect the seniors. They have social amenities. They have affirmative action for the seniors and they give them an enabling environment to live out their remaining years. I am saying this because I promised that old man who is 80 years old to say what they told me. The Committee was very wise to drop that bit because there was hue and cry. Kenyans were crying all over. Elders were crying. Thanks to the Committee for dropping that. I just want to talk about LPG. It is really helping the environment. We have seen small businesses and the local communities introducing LPGs in this country. We have started reducing the cutting of trees. Our environment has improved so much but still taxation of the LPGs is a problem. The other problem with LPG business is when you go as a customer to one of the LPGs and buy your gas cylinder, there are restrictions and conditions that you can only get gas from that particular place where you bought the gas cylinder. That is challenging to the women and the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}