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    "id": 1111263,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1111263/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi West, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Nguna",
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        "legal_name": "Charles Ngusya Nguna",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. Let me thank the Committee for the wonderful protocols they are bringing to the House. I support the ratification of this Protocol to the African Charter on Human Rights of older people and people with disabilities. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you will recall that an elderly person at home or anywhere is a living treasure. Personally, I am lucky to have a grandmother who is 116 years old. She brings a lot of joy in the family. Who am I to object the ratification of any protocol that is protecting the rights and privileges of such elderly people? The ratification of this Protocol on elderly people will ensure that they enjoy the equality and protection they deserve. Let me take this opportunity to laud the Government of Kenya for initiating the cash transfer programme. However, we still need to double our efforts because there is a lot of controversy. These funds are being accessed by people who are 70 years old while others who are over 90 years are not accessing them. We still need to do a lot to ensure uniformity in implementation of the cash transfer programme. On issues of people with disabilities, any person can become disabled at any time. I always acknowledge that fact. We have people with disabilities in almost every homestead. These people require special attention in terms of legislation and other policies that we are going to validate in 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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