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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Manyatta, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gitonga Mukunji",
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    "content": "The social programme that involves giving money to our elderly is among the best that we have in this country, and a policy that needs to be defended. Just like the many Motions we have passed in this House, I hope this is taken seriously by the Ministry concerned. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I seek your guidance. What happens after we pass Motions here that are supposed to help this country in terms of governance, and ensure that we make good what we get in our Exchequer? Number one, I really recommend a continuous registration of the elderly so that we have updated data at every single time. I say that knowing very well that the data we are using right now is outdated. In my constituency, every time I stop in any town, wazees always tell me that they are not registered for that programme. I feel it is some sort of negligence, knowing very well that this is a digital age. As we speak, the Government has taken advantage of mobile phones and is registering farmers to get fertiliser without a big hustle. The other time when His Excellency the President gave out some money, I saw a queue of elderly people from all over the county in Embu Town. They were queueing there day and night, waiting for the Ksh2,000. I felt so sad. I went to the bank that was involved and almost caused havoc. I did not understand why a 90-year-old man sleeps somewhere for two days to get some money. This is a call to the people concerned to shape up. I thank the Member who has come up with this Motion. We are going to follow up, as a House, once this Motion is passed, to ensure the Ministry concerned ensures that the elderly people are treated with respect. There are many things that are going on in the country right now. People are demonstrating about past elections and about the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The real demonstration should be around the welfare of the elderly people. That is when demonstrations will make sense. The rest of the things are sideshows. Even the leaders of the demonstrations, if they were not rich, could be enjoying the Ksh2,000 we are asking for the elderly people. I will be in the frontline to ensure that this Motion is passed and that we increase the money allocated to the elderly."
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