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    "id": 1195448,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tetu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Geoffrey Mwangi",
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    "content": " Thank you. I was saying that they also attend to incidents and events. They are actually the village chairmen for weddings, burials and any event that is coming. Like I said, I propose that this whole village elders’ remuneration be structured as follows: First of all we need to agree on whether they will be at a sub-locational, locational or village level so that we give it a structure. The next thing we should agree upon is how many households each elder should be in charge of. Thirdly, ensure that the number of village elders strictly adheres to the two-thirds gender rule. Then ensure that we give them a reasonable stipend, including things like airtime. I sympathise with them. They call us all the time, even at night, reporting cases and telling us where we should help. It is very important that they are given a reasonable stipend and airtime. I support this Motion. And because we have heard that the Motion has come to this House before but it never became an Act, it joins the many Motions that never get implemented, we are really hoping that this can be treated differently. This is because it is very important to ensure that village elders become institutionalised in government administrative units within our sub-locations. I submit and support the Motion. Thank you very much."
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