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    "id": 892391,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kilome, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Thuddeus Nzambia",
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        "legal_name": "Thaddeus Kithua Nzambia",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me take the opportunity to appreciate the contributions by Members about this very important Motion. This Motion is long overdue. Everybody in this country appreciates the work of these good village elders. Most Members of Parliament here know. When we vet those who are to be beneficiaries of bursaries, we all rely on these village elders. When the Government wanted to initiate and push for 100 per cent transition to Form One, these are the only people who knew the students very well within the villages. So, they are very important to us. When it comes to issues of insecurity, they play a very important role. Without wasting a lot of time, it is high time we considered remuneration of these village elders. On top of that, they should be in uniform like the chiefs and assistant chiefs and, if possible, they should have badges for their recognition. I urge Members of this House to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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