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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kesses, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Rutto",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity you have accorded me to contribute to this important Motion on recognition and remuneration of our village elders. I want to start by congratulating the Member who came up with this Motion, Hon Mwengi Mutuse. This is something that has come at the moment that we, as Kenyans, need to talk about ourselves in reality, and discuss issues that are going to touch and impact on our lives. I draw back our attention to the recent concluded period of COVID-19 pandemic. The moment COVID-19 pandemic was declared in Kenya, everybody went into shock. The people who were there to support the Government were none other than the village elders. They sacrificed their lives and were on the frontline including the health workers. The health workers were however compensated by virtue of them being employees at the same time. As for the village elders, they sacrificed a lot. They risked their lives and some of them ended up losing 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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