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    "id": 1379277,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379277/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kabuchai, FORD",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Majimbo Kalasinga",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that Article 57 of the Constitution obligates the State to take measures to secure the rights of older persons to live in dignity and receive reasonable care and assistance from the State; noting that, to actualise the provisions of Article 57 of the Constitution, the Government rolled out the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme in 2015 in order to provide regular and predictable cash transfers to older persons aged 70 years and above who are not receiving Civil Service Pensions; appreciating the success that the Programme has recorded in alleviating poverty and suffering among older persons of the society since its inception; noting that, the Government’s commitment to progressively, net about 2.5 million more vulnerable and under-privileged members of the society to the Programme in the next two years; concerned that, the eligibility for enrolment of older members of the society to the Inua Jamii programme is pegged at attainment of the age of 70 years; noting that, Article 260 of the Constitution defines an older member of society as one who has attained the age of 60 years; concerned that, restricting eligibility for enrolment to the Inua Jamiii programme to the attainment of 70 years is discriminatory to the older persons of society and negates the principles of the Constitution that entitles them to receive reasonable care and assistance from the State; now therefore, this House urges the National Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, to revise the eligibility age for enrolment of older persons of society to the Inua Jamii Programme from 70 to 60 years in line with Article 260 of the Constitution. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
}