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    "id": 1518607,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kaiti, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joshua Kimilu",
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    "content": "Through the Institute of Social Work Professionals Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.17 of 2023), social worker practitioners and consumers of social work services will be protected from unethical and incompetent personnel who have over the years undertaken social work responsibilities to the negative effect of social workers' clientele. Since Independence, social workers have made efforts to have such a Bill enacted, and the time has come. I want to encourage Members and my colleagues in this House to support the Bill because it will help social work practitioners to be regulated in terms of training and practice. They will also have their practice entitlements such as licensing and proper regulation in line with the global trade and social work provisions. Social work services can be accessed and delivered efficiently since a clear ethical code of practice governing the profession of social work will be adhered to. Social work will be protected. Research in the social work profession, with requisite training and sound social work values, will be based on professionalism. The proposed Institute of Social Work Professionals Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.17 of 2023), is crucial in maximising the enhancement of professional social work services and social work training in Kenya. Our society will greatly benefit if the provision of social services by social workers is well-regulated and backed up by law. I went round my constituency of Kaiti to meet with social workers. Thousands of them appeared and asked me: ‘‘ Mheshimiwa, how can you make this dream a reality?’’ I want to thank the Departmental Committee on Social Protection for the support they have given to this Bill. When I appeared before the Committee, Members received my constituents’ input positively. We contributed a lot to this Bill. I thank the Chairperson, Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a, Members of the Committee and Kenyans for the support they have given to this Bill. As I said, Kenyans appeared in large numbers during the public participation on this Bill. I also got so many messages on my phone from people trying to contribute and asking about this Bill. I want to thank all the Kenyans who contributed to this Bill. I want to tell them that it is time for them to see this Bill through. Some Members of this House have social work background, and they interact with social workers on the ground. I know that those Members also need to give their contribution. Hon. Millie Odhiambo and myself did a lot together for this Bill to become a reality. She is in the House. I want to request her to second the Bill."
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