{"id":575313,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/575313/?format=json","text_counter":136,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"THAT, this House adopts Sessional Paper No.2 of 2014 on the National Social Protection Policy, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 17th June, 2014. I want to take this opportunity to give the background of this policy paper. Social protection has been implemented in Kenya for many years in various forms that include non- contributory and contributory schemes. These schemes are given impetus by the 2006 African Union (AU) meeting in Livingston, Zimbabwe, following which the Government of Kenya initiated a wide consultative process to formulate a national social protection framework. Through this process, the Government has identified several social protection actions in areas of social assistance, social security and health insurance. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 contains a comprehensive Bill of Rights. Article 43 of the Constitution guarantees all Kenyans economic, social and cultural rights. Article 43(3) of the Constitution mandates the State to provide appropriate social security to persons who are unable to support themselves and their dependants. This right is closely linked to other social protection rights which include the right to health, human dignity, reasonable working conditions and access to justice."}