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    "id": 1057929,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. First, I thank my Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare for bringing such an important Statement concerning Inua Jamii Funding Cash Transfer. This is very important funding that was meant for the old who are very vulnerable. These are people whose health is already deteriorating. They are people whose nutrition is changing and, therefore, they need better food. In addition to this, they also need better care. These are people who need a lot of money to be cared for. However, we have had a lot of challenges. Every time we go to the counties, we find many old people coming to us seeking to be registered. Our major challenge towards this funding, just like other funding that the Government has put in place, is the lack of data. In this case, counties should know who the beneficiaries are so as to ensure a seamless kind of transfer. Upon an individual attaining the age of 70 or maybe, 65 going up, we should be able to have this funding transferred to them. However, with lack of a clear plan, we have poor communication and in some cases corrupt people in between. Sometimes we have come across old people who say that they received this funding once and after a short while they are not able to get it again. This has happened due to the fact that maybe money was not collected. As you are aware, people may not be able to access those particular institutions that disburse such funding. I would wish that proper funding and methods of disbursing are put in place, so that the money reaches those particular people. This funding is just like many other funds that the Government has put in place such as the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) and the Women Enterprise Fund (WEF). Most women are not able to access this funding because of lack of training, lack of better channels to access it, lack of proper communication and also, a seamless method of accessing it. Madam Deputy Speaker, sometimes even when people are still able, they do not like things that involve a lot of complexity in terms of collecting such funds. When we talk about old people, it even becomes more challenging. Since this has come to my Committee, we shall speak to it more. I am sure that we shall be able to come up with a 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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