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    "id": 1163459,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1163459/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamunga",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 738,
        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "Secondly, some of the elderly are still in good health condition, even as they ail and suffer from some diseases. There are some elderly people who are healthy enough to some extend and they can be supported. I need those people to be identified. The money which is meant for their upkeep should be given to them. Apart from just giving them the money, they should go through some training. I know of some areas where such people have been assisted to the extent that they are now able to continue with their lives in a normal way because they have utilized that money over a period of time properly and they can now generate income. They will tell you that you have assisted them long enough and are then able to run their small business, and that you could support the next person. In some areas, we have had such reports. This is an area that I have taken very seriously. I have been working on it and know the figures. There are areas where people have told us to move on to the next people. Some of them may know how to spend that money and some of them may not. One of the issues that are raised here is that as the elderly receive the monies, they should also be trained on how to spend it. That money can be spent in a more productive way. I am a believer in food security. This money can help them to concentrate on food security and get involved in some trading. We need to train and support them. It should not be assumed that once you get your Kshs2000, you spend it for the month and wait for the next month. Does mean that when if it delays, you become destitute?"
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