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    "id": 837345,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/837345/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kwamboka",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Kwamboka Makori",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support this Bill. I applaud Sen. Cheruiyot for coming up with this Bill. Indeed, it is timely. Looking at the Bill, in Part II, Clause 7 is about the obligations of the county government with respect to the rights of older members of the society. Clause 7(d) requires a county government to establish residential care centres, social centres and such other facilities for the care of older members of society within the county in accordance with this Act. Recently, there were allegations about some people who grabbed public utility land. Counties should invest in building rehabilitation centres for the elderly because they are important in our lives. We know that blessings come from God and the elders and it is good to protect their rights. In some cases, the elderly are neglected in important fora such as discussions on disaster management. We know that they cannot easily escape during disasters like floods and other emergencies like fire. The elderly are important but they are not considered in the Nyumba Kumi Initiative. The elderly can advise others especially the young people. Nowadays we have many cases of murder and rape but we never used to hear about them in the past. It is not their wish. For some of them, it could be because of poverty or they lost an important person in the family. Therefore it is important to consider them and provide them with protection for the establishment of this country. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support."
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