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    "id": 1520049,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi West, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Nguna",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that sports play an integral role in promoting cultural heritage, national identity, national development, the well-being of the people and sustenance of livelihoods, particularly of the youth; appreciating that Sessional Paper No.3 of 2005 provides a framework for sports development and operationalisation in the country; further appreciating that the sector plan for sports culture and arts 2018 by the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts mainstreamed sports development in the Third Medium Term Plan (MTP III) for 2018 to 2022, under the Kenya's vision 2030; recognising that Vision 2030 aims at capitalising on the country's international reputation as a world-class sports powerhouse whose sportsmen and women have won international accolades and recognition, especially for their prowess in athletics; concerned that despite bringing honour and national pride to the country, most of the sportsmen and women face a myriad of challenges such as lack of physiological support and social protection, hence pushing many to alarming levels of mental challenges during their career and even after retirement; noting that Sessional Paper No.3 of 2005 contemplated appointments as goodwill ambassadors and establishing contributory insurance and savings schemes among other forms of motivations; concerned of the fact that the prospect of receiving state recognition, financial grants and other pacts inspire sportsmen to push their limits in attaining their full potential as fostering a collective sense of pride in sports achievements; now therefore this House argues that the Government, through the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports, to develop a policy and standardise sports reward scheme for recognising the achievements made by the sports person in internationally recognised competitions through: 1. Financial rewards of Ksh6 million for setting new world records, Ksh4 million for gold medallists, Ksh3 million for silver medallists and Ksh2 million for bronze medallists. 2. Non-financial motivation including facilitation with issuance of diplomatic passports for established sportsmen and women, appointment as sports as goodwill ambassadors and conferring national honours and privileges. 3. Establishing a medical cover and post-retirement social protection scheme including establishing contributory insurance and saving schemes to support sportsmen who retire from active sporting due to injuries or age."
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