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    "id": 570295,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1987,
        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
        "slug": "francis-mwanzia-nyenze"
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    "content": "I appeal to the legislators that as we go for this short break, we also think of ways of making secondary school education free. Parents suffer a lot because they cannot take their children to school. If we can make secondary school education free, all Kenyans will have a chance to go to school and we will be doing good service to this country. Let us hold Kenya together. Let us be united. As we break, let us unite and not break this country in our talks. Those people who make bad statements should be punished. Whether they are legislators or not, there is nobody who is above the law. If you try to incite people to fight or divide the country, you should be punished through the law. With regard to the safety net for the elderly, I urge this House to consider passing a law so that we increase the amount of money that we give to the elderly from Kshs2000 to Kshs5000. We should also increase the amount of money because so many people who are old and poor do not benefit from this Fund because the money is not enough. There are elders who assist chiefs and sub-chief. They never get any pay. I want us to legislate and try to appropriate a budget so that these elders who help sub-chiefs get a small pay for their service. They also assist the Government in so many matters such as security and social order in villages. I want to appeal to the National Assembly Members and the Senate to try and work together. Let us try to minimise our differences. Let us not keep fighting and trying to show who is more powerful than the other. Let us try to serve Kenyans and respect each other because both Houses were created by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and they have the right to exist. Let Members of the National Assembly also respect and understand that the Senate is there by virtue of the Constitution and it has to do its mandate. As I wind up, I want to wish the Members a good time. Kenya is a united country. We are along the equator. We have the same length of time during the day and at night. We have the best climate, beaches and animals. We have raw materials. We are a country that will be very rich in a few years. As long as we get our act together, we will succeed. I thank fellow Members for their good contributions. We have passed very many Bills which are very important to this country and will help us move forward. Last but not least, I want to appeal to the Government to look for money to pay---"
}