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    "id": 1163476,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "Sorry, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. We have had Madam Temporary Speaker on the Chair this morning. I am a bit confused. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it also seeks to implement Article 43 of the Constitution, which guarantees our citizens, especially older members of the society, the right to healthcare of good standards. One of the things that are important, which I urge Sen. Nyamunga to add to her request to this House is to first map out the needs of the elderly. Looking at this, there is a blanket of Kshs2,000 that will be given to all members that qualify. One of the things that the counties can do, which Sen. Nyamunga can add as part of her plea is to have the unmet needs for care and support of the elderly mapped out and identified at the county level and have solutions aligned to this. The needs of all elderly people in all counties or the entire country are not the same, but there is a blanket proposal for them to be given Kshs2,000. Of course that is also full of challenges. The most important thing is to get the solution because we know and are aware that the unmet needs are enormous, especially because of the changes in our societal arrangements that every unmet need in each county is not the same. There are counties where the social fabric is more tightened and there are societies where the children have needs. In addition to the proposed policies and legislative framework, the unmet needs of each county should be identified. Every county should have the numbers and the unmet needs of the elderly people. That would help because sometimes legislation takes too long. If every county identified the unmet needs, it will ensure that---"
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