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"content": "Of course, I am a senior citizen. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was asking me my age and I told him that a man is as young as he feels. First, let me clarify one thing which I think Sen. Omondi misunderstood. The Motion is asking the Senate to urge the Government to develop a comprehensive policy. It does not mean that the Government must do this work itself. The policy will stipulate how the taking care of the aged will be done if indeed that policy will find it better to enforce the systems which already exist, which are working like the old people’s homes that the faith-based organizations have established. If the policy feels that the private sector should be encouraged to establish old people’s homes and get tax deduction for what they have done, that could be part of the policy. So, I think it is for us to survey certain aspects of this policy that is suitable for our country, our economy and our people. I think Sen. Karaba is right. In certain countries, in the West and also in the South because I know Mexico has a social welfare policy that takes care of the aged, and you know the City of Mexico is very polluted but just about 100 miles from the city, there is a huge centre called Westerbeck where workers can escape during the weekend and take there their families at a low cost so that they escape from pollution. That is one aspect of the social welfare for a city like Mexico The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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