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    "id": 1347714,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": "For the first time in the history of this country, the elderly will be recognised. Article 57 of the Constitution provides very clearly for the rights of the elderly. In this country, we have a progressive Constitution that recognises three marginalised people, namely; the youth, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and the elderly. We have the Persons with Disabilities Act, which caters for the interests of PWDs. We have the National Youth Council Act, which caters for the interests of the youth. For the first time, we are going to have a law that caters for the interests of elderly people in this country. The only thing I challenge Hon. Wamuchomba on is the name of the Bill. She has called it the Geriatric Bill. I call upon the Committee to relook at the title of this Bill with a view to changing it to ‘The National Council for Elderly Bill.’ This is to avoid the complicated title of the Bill and make it clear that this is a Bill that deals with issues of elderly people in Kenya, and it seeks to create a council for that purpose."
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