{"id":685422,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/685422/?format=json","text_counter":55,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Barua","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1529,"legal_name":"Ejidius Njogu Barua","slug":"ejidius-njogu-barua"},"content":"Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that persons aged 65 and above who are estimated to be 1.93million according to the Kenya Bureau of Statistics, are more susceptible to disease and disability as they age; further aware that only a small fraction of the said population benefits from the monthly welfare programme for the aged, leaving a vast majority of them disadvantaged as they have no financial capability; cognizant of the fact that according to the 2012/2013 National Health Report of the Ministry of Health which states that 32 per cent of all domestic income in Kenya is spent on medical expenses; deeply concerned that the National Health Report also states that 2.6million Kenyans fall into poverty every year due to the burden of medical expenses; this House urges the Government to provide National Hospital Insurance Fund cover to all Kenyans aged 65 and above to reduce the heavy burden on families and increase the productivity of Kenyans as well as to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for Kenyans of all ages in line with the sustainable development goals of the United Nations."}