{"id":46564,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/46564/?format=json","text_counter":307,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Mbadi","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":110,"legal_name":"John Mbadi Ng'ong'o","slug":"john-mbadi"},"content":"Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- 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."}