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    "id": 342849,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kathuri",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Emilio Mureithi Kathuri",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it would also have been very bad for me not to contribute to this very important Bill. Thank you for saving me. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also want to say that while the Bill is addressing the various issues that have been bedeviling this sector, it is important for us to also be wary of the problems that may not be captured. The Minister should know that when we read about Conjestina and we see how she is suffering, we would want to see how the Bill will address such calamities which occur to some of our sportsmen and sportswomen. Yes, they may have been earning a living and maybe something went wrong; we should also be seen to really be taking care of their future. I am imagining that there should be a revolving fund which the Government must create through the Ministry to ensure that when such calamities occur sportsmen and sportswomen are taken care of just the way we parliamentarians, after serving for 10 years, you will be taken care of financially for the rest of our life. Since sports are physical exercises definitely, you are bound to injure yourself and end up in a big crisis. This crisis may require a lot of financial support which may not be forthcoming if the Government does not take care of you, more so, in old age. I have just heard one of the speakers talking about a former athlete who is operating a taxi. Surely at old age that is not the business to go into. These are the things we should be concerned about, so that we also ensure that they do not recur in future. I am also concerned about the rate at which the Ministry is developing sports grounds for our youth. I want to commend the Minister because Embu has received funding to the tune of Kshs5 million and another tranche of Kshs5 million is coming, but"
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