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    "id": 732137,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) S.W Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "Part of the Jubilee’s Government manifesto is about digital literacy. I am proud to say we have managed to implement the issue of laptops in primary schools. My Committee recommended piloting and ensuring that the content is okay and that teachers are well trained. I can see the progress and this has happened because of the good relationship that we have with the Jubilee Government. There is also the issue of senior citizens. This Government is on record as having increased the amount of money that is being given to our senior citizens, orphans and persons with disability. The Government has come in very handy even though the money is not enough. What this House needs to do is to ensure that the amount of money allocated to social protection per year is increased. Some of the policies need to be changed so that a senior citizen who is over 70 years can access this money. We are all here because these people fought for the Independence of this country. They struggled to make this nation better and so it is important that we support them. The issue of reduction of wages is a serious one. Almost half of the money that we raise from taxpayers is going to Recurrent Expenditure. However, Kenyans need to know that even as people complain about the salaries given to Members of Parliament this money still trickles down to them. As from August, this year, the Members of Parliament of the 12th Parliament will have to contend with reduced salaries. The same will pass for the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs). The people vying for these political positions should know we are not here for money but we are here to serve and that is why some of us are fighting to come back. We want to come back and serve this nation and not because of the money that we are paid. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank you and congratulate His Excellency the President once more."
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