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    "speaker_name": "Kajiado South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Parashina Sakimba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second the Motion by Hon. Nzambia, on continuous registration of beneficiaries to the Older Persons Cash Transfer Programme in the country. I start by acknowledging that there is quite a good population of the elderly in our constituencies many of whom are not registered with the Government special programme. That denies them the elderly social protection. The nature of our rural constituencies like Kajiado South, which I represent, are Arid and Semi Arid Lands where we have minimum road networks. This denies the elderly access to Government offices which are set up in urban areas. There is prevalence of disability among the elderly and that affects their productivity. They are unable to take care of themselves. I guarantee that they do not access healthcare and medication because their registration was last done in 2016. So, they do not have any other source of income. The current dire situation of drought in the country is really affecting the elderly. They do not have another option of survival. Of late, in our society, family responsibility has shifted to the elderly women who take care of grandchildren in villages. When we meet these elderly people, we see how they have turned into beggars because they do not have any other source of income. I second the Motion. I plead with fellow Members to support it. We are aware that the elderly are being isolated. If people isolate the elderly and the Government again isolates them, we do not know where they will go for help. We need to acknowledge and appreciate that most of the elderly people have contributed before in the building of this nation, either formally or informally. So, it is the right time that this Motion is debated and several ideas generated. The main issue is to let us start the process of registration and retain it. I second the Motion and thank you for the time."
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