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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "deductions is concerned, what will we be doing to our people in this country who are still living in the slums? Article 43 of the Constitution is very clear. It is the responsibility of the Government to provide affordable housing and ensure good environment for its citizens. Today, Dr. William Ruto made history when he went to Mukuru kwa Njenga and handed over keys to people from places where even toilets are a problem. You could see leaders politicking because when you go to their houses, they have even five toilets, but how many toilets can you use at once? When we settled on Kshs465 billion, these are some of the issues that we considered. As I have stated, they include Housing Levy deductions. We also have enhanced contributions for National Social Security Fund (NSSF). This is a subject matter that we have always talked about. The President has been on the forefront talking about situations where people retire, go back home and still live on the little that they have saved in form of pension. With enhanced contributions, one will live a bit comfortable life even after retirement. Parents should not continue thinking that they will depend on their children because the kind of children we have nowadays are focused on their lives totally. They are not like us who still take care of our parents. When these contributions are enhanced, it will give retirees an opportunity to continue living comfortable lives. It is sad when people retire and embrace living standards that they were not prepared for. Another one was the issue of the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs). A total number of 18 counties have already received funding. Funding has already been given, projects have been awarded, contractors have started these projects and are at a certain level. That is where we will see bloggers going out there and say, “Amount X of this money, in billions or millions, was put in this particular project. However, this project has stalled.” So, did someone misappropriate the money or what really happened? The narrative that goes out there is someone misappropriated the money. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, at times, it is because we are not giving enough funding for these projects so that they are completed. When I go back to the issue of the housing project today at Mukuru, it was so emotional for the families. We were happy as leaders because we saw where the money that we are being deducted as housing levy is going to. I am sure by the time this project is getting finished in the next two years, over 60,000 Nairobi City County residents will be occupying their own homes. There is another issue of the Community Health Promoters (CHPs). This is a key programme that is shared in terms of the remuneration between the county government and national Government. We have met the CHPs for Nairobi City County. They say the national Government has given them their share, but the county government has not. This budget is about Kshs4 billion. I am happy because when the Cabinet Secretary (CS) was giving us his schedules on health matters, he indicated that there is a budget for the CHP. So, this is important because already these people are already on the ground, doing a great job, yet their remuneration is small. It is Kshs2,500 from the county government and Kshs2,500 from the national Government. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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