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    "id": 1057912,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I congratulate the Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for using one of the least used Standing Order 51(1). It would appear that this is the kind of statement that would trigger debate akin to a statement by a minister in the House. Standing Order 51(1) (a) does not limit the debate. However, debate is limited under Standing Order 51(1)(b) to 20 minutes. I am borrowing a leaf from what Sen. Sakaja has done. I also encourage other Chairpersons of Committee to use that provision of the Standing Order as the best way to bring an agenda to the House. By doing so, you can move the House to have a debate on a matter to the point of almost cross-examining the Chairperson who is supposed to bring back the policy of the Executive to the House. I wish the Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare would have also told us more about the Inua Jamii which is a national safety net programme that the Government has put in place. There are about four or five safety nets. There is one for orphans and vulnerable children which has helped a lot of orphans in Homa Bay County and other counties that have been decimated by HIV and AIDS. Through the programme, children who would have otherwise not gone to school are now able to go to school. That is why I think that it is a good idea. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is the other programme for older persons. Every time I go to the county, I meet a few old persons who tell me that they were registered by they are not receiving their payments on time. Timely delivery of these resources is important because the old people are budgeting with that money. They plan for things such as the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) deductions with that money. If the contribution delays, it means that they lapse in their premiums and so they cannot get medical assistance when they visit health centres. There is another safety net for persons with severe disabilities. It should be made clear to everybody including Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve and the other The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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