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    "id": 1007420,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1007420/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kirinyaga Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Munene Wambugu",
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        "legal_name": "John Munene Wambugu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wanted to contribute to the Refugees Bill but now that I am on my feet, I will have one or two things to say. I thank you for giving me this opportunity. This Bill is very timely. As a society, time has come when we should embrace taking care of our old people. You know at one point in time all of us are going to age and a society is gauged by how it takes care of its old people and people who deserve care. The Mover of this Bill has done a good job. This is the right way to go so that at least as you age in this country of ours – which we were given by God – you know that eventually this country will care of you and when the time comes you will not be abandoned but be taken care of. Moreover, the beauty about this Bill is that it also says how we should go about it in terms of process and procedure. As we speak, there is no proper rule about taking care of old people. Most Kenyans depend on relatives, well-wishers and NGOs, who just dump people into old people’s homes. Moreover, we assume that relatives will take care of their old people. With a proper role, we will be joining the progressive nations which have seen the need to take care of their old populations and people in need of care. With those remarks, I support this Bill."
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