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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support Sessional Paper No.2 on social support. I agree with Hon. Nyikal that this is a very important Paper because, among other things, it is in fulfilment of the constitutional provision that gives every citizen the right to a decent living, the right to live in dignity and the right not to suffer unnecessarily from want. I also noticed the observations by the Committee that it is in fulfilment of certain international provisions both at the UN level and even at the regional level. This is a good step towards fulfilling those areas where we have promised our population. I know that there have been certain initiatives towards this. The one that comes out very obviously at the top has been this one of cash transfers, where the elderly are being supported by being given some funds to keep them going. It is a very good programme. The only problem is the way it is being run. It has not been done transparently. This is because we are asked many questions. When we go to meet our voters and particularly the elderly, they actually wonder what criterion is being used. Why is it that my neighbour who has the same things I have, including the age and perhaps I am even older than him, gets the cash transfer and I do not? There is need for awareness and civic education on how exactly this should be done. Personally, I have been thinking that if the funds are not enough and we cannot take care of everybody who is 65 years old and above, what we should then do is just go by age. I think The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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