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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, our Constitution recognizes this in Article 169. It provides that Parliament may enact legislation to form a tribunal of any sort to sort out disputes. The same Parliament can also define jurisdictions. I think when the appropriate time comes, we should formalize this arrangement through a Bill that recognizes the elders at all levels; the community, the county, sub-county and village levels. They should be given a token of appreciation for the work that they do. The Constitution recognized the Kadhi courts for arbitrating issues for the Muslim brothers and sisters. For other communities, these elders really perform the same job. I see no reason why recognition and compensation cannot be given in a similar manner. This Motion is very timely in that if we are not careful the role of wazee may be forgotten. As we say in Kiswahili; mwacha mila ni mtumwa . So long as we do not take care of our own wazee we shall be at the mercy of others elsewhere. With those remarks, I support this Motion."
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