{"id":39784,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/39784/?format=json","text_counter":410,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"THAT, noting that the latest national population census indicates that there are about 1.8 million people aged over 60 years, a majority of whom are poor and cannot support themselves; aware that article 57(d) of the constitution makes it a requirement that the elderly receive reasonable care and assistance from their family and state; this House urges the government to create a scheme to pay any person who is over 60 years and is not in receipt of a pension or benefit from any organization or state agency, an amount of not less than Kshs2,000 per month to enable them live in dignity and respect."}