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    "id": 360107,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Ombaka",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1007,
        "legal_name": "Christine Oduor Ombaka",
        "slug": "christine-oduor-ombaka"
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    "content": "When it comes to illnesses, this is an age when one suffers long-term illnesses, which are very expensive to treat. They have heart and bone problems. They have cancer and yet, they are abused. I was told that the experimental money that is being given to them in some areas is Kshs3,000 per month, while in other areas, it is Kshs4,000. Nobody knows exactly how much is supposed to be. There are those who do not receive any money at all. When I asked why such elderly people are not receiving any funds like other elderly people nearby, I was told that they have children who are educated and who are working. Therefore, we need to understand that some elderly people are not qualified to get those funds because it is argued that they have children who are already working somewhere and that they are receiving support from their own children. That is not always the case. You may have children who are working, but they may not support you. So, most of those elderly people need State resources. They need to be supported and be given an opportunity to seek treatment and die in dignity. Many of them have no access to social justice. When their land is taken away by relatives because they are too old to “fight”, they cannot even access legal assistance. Therefore, this Motion is timely. We need to strongly support the fact that they are abused and that they need care. Medical care is very important. In this country, medical care is also very expensive for the elderly. So, let us give the Motion a big support because the elderly are also taking care of young children today. As a consequence of HIV/AIDS, many of them have become mothers once again, in addition to being grandmothers. Thank you very much."
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