{"id":1623153,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1623153/?format=json","text_counter":4580,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Narok West, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Temporary Speaker, thank you for your indulgence. We are all aware that a Bill addressing the issue of village elders is already before this House. It was sponsored by the late Hon. Malulu, but I took it over. We want to legislate to recognise village elders in law, so that we can budget for them. It is a work in progress. I promise the country and this House that, sooner or later, we will have the Bill. We almost have a policy in place from the Ministry. The regulations are undergoing validation. We have a bit of budget for that. However, we can only realise this once the Bill is in place. That is what I have to say, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you so much. I support"}