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    "content": "Parliament, we had only three women; namely, hon. Ndetei, hon. Grace Ogot and hon. Nyiva Mwendwa. Today, through affirmative action and extension of democracy, we have over 67 women Members of Parliament. So, we have recorded a lot of progress as far as democracy and affirmative action is concerned. Initially, I used to represent Nyeri Town Constituency but, over the years, I moved to Nairobi. I now represent Roysambu Constituency. My name is Waihenya Ndirang’u. Roysambu is amongst the newest constituencies. It was curved out of the larger Kasarani Constituency. Chair, I am happy to be your neighbour, now that you represent Ruaraka Constituency. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, peace and thanks be upon the Mover of this Motion, hon. Mustafa Iddi, for remembering our senior citizens so that they can be provided with free nursing care in our local hospitals. The health situation in most of our urban slums, like the ones I represent in Roysambu Constituency; namely, Soweto, Githurai, Marurui and Kamae; is so dire. The truth of the matter is that many elderly men and women die in their houses. Some are as old as 80 or 90 years and have retired. Those are people who, during their productive ages, served in the informal sector as barmaids, labourers and plantation workers. When they are old, infirm and not employable, they suffer a lot. That problem is particularly severe for grandmothers whose daughters and sons have left behind AIDS orphans. So, you will find that it is the old and infirm who are caring for those orphans. It is necessary to provide free nursing care to them; to give them access to medical facilities. You will find that most of them lose their lives because of simple diseases; they cannot afford painkillers. They cannot afford drugs for malaria and diabetes. I want to thank the Mover of this Motion, which will go a long way to ensure that the old and infirm are taken care of. Allow me to say that our Government should provide a data-base so that they can capture all the people who are over 65 years and who are in circumstances that require medical help. We also need to set up parameters to evaluate and assess those that qualify for that help. We want to insist that the project, which the Government set aside for the old to be given a stipend, should be properly broadcast so that people know what systems are followed and who should benefit."
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