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    "id": 892381,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bomet Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ronald Tonui",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to add my voice. I want to support this Motion and commend, Hon. Murugara for bringing it. I believe it is very important because often, as we move around the village elders remind us to put this into consideration. Village elders are important people because they are listened to and respected by the community members. Therefore, they play a key role in influencing even the various opinions of the people on the ground, sensitising them on the various Government projects, programmes and services, including the stipend for the old, orphans and disabled. These are some of the key issues which they have to sensitise the public on. They also participate in conflict resolution of families. Of late, we have seen many families in distress and conflict making decisions to kill some family members. I believe with intervention from village elders, some of these issues can be reduced. In fact, I believe 80 per cent of domestic issues are sorted out by village elders without referring them to the assistant chiefs and chiefs. The same village elders are important in resolving land disputes and this is sorted out without referring them to courts. So, they are very critical at this level. I support that they need to be given monthly and not annual allowances or stipend. This should be monthly and so their money needs to be taken care of. Considering that they use most of their time seated in meetings which take half or a whole day, they should be compensated. This is stressful and tiring. In fact, I wish to propose that since this is a law-making institution we should not urge the Government. We need to take action by ensuring that when we are dealing with Budget proposals which will be brought to this House, we include something for the village elders…"
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