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    "id": 359790,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ngetich",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cecilia Chelangat Ngetich",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to oppose this Motion. This is not because I do not care for the aged, but for the following reasons: This House, through an Act of Parliament, already passed legislation about paying a stipend to the aged. This has been in pilot project for such a long time. I would rather it is fully implemented, so that all the aged receive the stipend that was decided of either Kshs2,500 or Kshs2,000. If the money is a challenge, I would further propose that we re-look at that particular legislation and either increase the age limit from 65 years to 68 years or have a way of identifying the very needy in the society. I also oppose this Motion because traditionally, I cannot imagine taking my grandparents to a nursing home. Surely, you will be cursed. In most African traditions, you were to take care of the old members of your family. In fact, this is the time you bring them to your home and really take care of them. Thirdly, why would these particular homes be in hospitals? One, there is a very big challenge that our hospitals cannot even accommodate the inpatients. Instead, we should be expanding the hospitals to accommodate the inpatients. Two, our old parents have a phobia of hospitals. In fact, it takes a long time to convince them to go to the hospital. You call in your aged brothers and uncles to convince them to go to hospital. If you tell them you are taking them to a nursing home at the hospital far from home, they will die immediately. I want to mention that we are aware that HIV/AIDS has affected many families and in the middle aged families where both parents have died, you will find that these old people are the ones taking care of their grandchildren and even their great grandchildren. Now, when you take them to homes you are even worsening the situation in such homes. That is why I say we need---"
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