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    "id": 1347747,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kigumo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Munyoro",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. First, I would like to congratulate my elder sister, Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, for coming up with this Bill. I rise to support because our elderly persons are normally a reflection of what we become when we grow old. This Government and the family members of the elderly should ensure that they are cared for. This Bill has come at the right time to help us deal with our elderly persons. I have noticed that it is proposing priority services for our elderly, like in the Huduma Centres, airports and hospitals. It is also proposing special wards for the elderly similar to paediatric and maternity wards which will ensure that their specialized medical needs are met. It is very important to deal with our elderly citizens with dignity. I know many of them are suffering. Most of the times, children like to fight their parents for inheritance, thus leaving them to lead very miserable lives. One could have a lot of money and property, but in old age, they suffer because there is no way of ensuring this Government or your family takes care of you. Article 57 is very clear and yet, we have never actualised it. As we take care of children and the disabled, we must ensure that our parents are equally taken care of. I thank Hon. Wamuchomba for coming up with this very progressive Bill and I am sure that, when it comes to the Floor of the House for the Third Reading, we will be there to support it. I support. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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