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    "id": 241911,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Muturi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 215,
        "legal_name": "Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi",
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    "content": "Indeed, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I was saying, the Parliamentary Service Commission Housing Mortgage Scheme, which is amenable not only to hon. Members but also to all cadres of staff within the Parliamentary Service, is one such example. Within the scheme, the low income earners who are employees of the Commission, have access to cheap financing. Indeed, I think it is Parliament that is now leading by example. All that this Motion is doing is to ask the Government to follow suit since Parliament leads and others follow; like the Government. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to request the Government, particularly my good friend, the Minister, not to read any mischief in the proposal. It is a proposal that is well- intentioned, especially appreciating the fact that housing and shelter are secondary human rights. If 2176 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 19, 2006 you recall, in the Draft Constitution that was rejected, there was a provision that shelter is a basic human right though a secondary human right. Therefore, we must pick up the bits from here and there and do some good to the majority of our people. We should not make it so difficult for people to access credit. We should look for money to lend to our people on easy terms. Even if we are to begin with little sums, we should build on it so that the majority of Kenyans can benefit from the scheme. With those many remarks, I beg to second the Motion."
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