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    "id": 1291172,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1291172/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden Duale",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Defence",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
        "slug": "aden-duale"
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    "content": "Secondly, regarding compensation, support and welfare for the afflicted service personnel and their survivors; the Government through KDF is fully committed to ensuring that both the injured personnel and their families who lose their loved ones are well taken care of. The following are the various forms that are documented which can be found as a support policy and system in place to help the families who lose their loved ones or who are injured – (1) We have a very robust compensation policy within KDF and families who have lost their loved ones are entitled to a compensation package that includes financial support which is promptly disbursed within a week or two. In this regard, Section 245 (10) of the Kenya Defence Forces Act, which Parliament in its wisdom enacted in 2012, obligates the Government and more so the Ministry of Defence and KDF to compensate members of the KDF who lose their lives or suffer disabilities while undertaking military duties or training. Therefore, the Defence Council in 2018 promulgated a policy framework through Defence Forces Standing Instructions to prescribe both the general welfare structures and programmes for service personnel and their dependants. That is Standing Instructions No.1 of 2018. (2) There is facilitative support to families and pursuant to this Defence Council and the Defence Forces Standing Instructions No.1 of 2018, there is a place for widows, orphans and dependants which focuses on how we can help the widows and dependants who are left behind and the service personnel living with disability that they got it during either training or combat. This document provides a comprehensive policy framework that guides the KDF service and commanders on their responsibility to support the affected individuals. So, it binds the KDF and our commanders to their core responsibility to support the affected individuals and their families. Above all, we have counselling and Psychological Support that we give. The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) offers comprehensive counselling and psychological support services to assist Service personnel and families to cope with loss and grief. Additionally, the KDF has established a comprehensive network of Welfare Centres which are managed by trained social workers and counsellors."
}