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    "id": 836574,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for that. I know Sen. Wako, the Attorney-General emeritus, is praying that under Clause 28--- I know there are many poor people that need this kind of protection because when you walk around the country, you find many of them living in dilapidated houses. One of the Big Four agenda of the President and the Deputy President is housing. That is why we are seriously concentrating on the Big Four agenda. I said somewhere in an undisclosed location that when you are chasing a gazelle, you do not abandon it and start chasing a squirrel. That is why the President and we in Jubilee Party are concerned about the Big Four agenda. That is why the issue of referendum is not as big as you think. Affordable Housing is one of the Big Four agenda. I hope Sen. Cheruiyot is listening. I do not know whether something can be done to ensure that older members benefit from the housing project, now that money will be deducted from employees. Part of the money should go to that. The Bill is well done. I know that under Article 57 of the Constitution, the state is obligated to take care of older members of society. Older persons also want to live decent lives. Their rights must be protected as enshrined in the Constitution. They must enjoy their freedom. Considering the cost of living, we do not need to give them Kshs3,000 or Kshs2,000 through the Kenya National Safety Net Programme that we have. Since the national Government gives a stipend to the older members of society, Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) should come up with laws that will factor in the support system that they can give to the older people. It does not have to be money but it can be anything else. They can look at the welfare of the older members of society. Some counties have gone ahead to roll out the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Programme. We should also be looking at that. Universal healthcare is also one of the Big Four agenda by the President. We should also include that in the scheme because they no longer work. They used their youthful years to serve this country with distinction. I hope Sen. Cheruiyot will factor in, in the Bill, how to ensure that the NHIF cover is provided free of charge to the older members of society who are vulnerable. Another thing is the issue of registration. There are cases where older members of society do not have national identification cards or ATM cards and so they cannot access financial services because the systems have changed. The Government should have national data on the older people so that they are facilitated to acquire national identification cards and NHIF cards and also enable them to access financial services The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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