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    "id": 1101786,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13189,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "There are two issues here; first, there is a group of people who have tried in the last four years to register themselves in Huduma Centres across the country to benefit from this programme, they have never been successful. Another group of people have been receiving. However, all of a sudden, this money just stopped. This programme needs thorough investigation and audit in order to establish why this registration is not effective to the point where majority of Kenyans are not beneficiaries and yet it is their right. There needs to be an investigation to also establish the regular stoppage for those who have been receiving. The other challenge facing these transfers is the delays. Sometimes it takes too long for this money to arrive. Sometimes it even takes three months. This is what benefits these people and enables them pay for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and other insurances. These are vulnerable people and they are always sickly. Madam Deputy Speaker, the other challenge I discovered is that due to the delays, the relatives of the elderly take them to KCB branches nearby. When they do not get the transfers, they go back home. This is risky for this age group of people during these times of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is unsafe for them to be walking around with their relatives in urban centres. I suspect two challenges in this process. One maybe that there is a requirement for policy reforms so that Sen. Wetangula said there are other avenues that can be used to ease the process and ensure these people receive their cash even in their nearest shopping centres. I also suspect a lot of corruption in the process. Where does this money go whenever these people do not get their cash? I urge and deeply request that Committee that will handle this Petition to take their time effectively and bring us clear information. First, on registration processes of these people, and second, a compressive list of beneficiaries from every sub-county. If possible, the Government should even post to the offices of Assistant Chiefs in the villages so that it is clear who the beneficiaries of this money are. I support this Petition."
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