{"id":563347,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/563347/?format=json","text_counter":8,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Hon. Senators, as you may recall, and arising from the numerous concerns, on 16th June, 2015, I directed that the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services be invited to come and address the various concerns at a meeting of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare where all Senators would be invited. Consequently, on 19th June, 2015, my office invited the Cabinet Secretary to a consultative meeting to discuss cash transfer programmes for vulnerable groups namely; the elderly, persons with disabilities, Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC). Hon. Senators, this meeting has been confirmed for tomorrow, Wednesday, 1st July, 20115, at 10.00 a.m. in this Chamber. I would like to urge all of you to attend the consultative meeting with the Cabinet Secretary to deliberate on this very important issue."}