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    "id": 1105649,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Wajir East, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Rashid Kassim",
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        "legal_name": "Rashid Kassim Amin",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to give my input into this repeal. From the outset, I oppose the repeal of the Social Assistance Act. Kenya is an economy that has a lot of disparity in terms of the social and economic development. We have realised that nearly 70 per cent of Kenyans are living and dwelling in poverty. It is enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Article 43, that every Kenyan will have access to food security, basic rights and social protection. It is already enshrined in the Constitution. The Constitution envisages that all Kenyans can provide and access basic human rights. By the fact that this Act was there to provide and allow every Kenyan to access those things, then repealing it refers us back. Most of the projects which are still anchored in the National Treasury and Planning give a lot of disparity in terms of distribution. If funds are still being held at the National Treasury, it is the whims of the Treasury to provide to whom they so wish. The fact that we have an entity that is able to provide the same and distribute to all the needy persons and provide for health services, food security, school feeding programmes and all those social networks that are desired, I find repealing this Act a very retrogressive step. We have already made gains. These gains are going to be lost by repealing it and trying to domicile these funds in the National Treasury. The fact that it is going to be within the National Treasury is negating the gains we have already made for Kenyans. 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."
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