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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, people who work hard are not treated well. They are the ones who get the short end of the stick. I have asked this question and want every Senator to think about it. When we sit here and in the Committees, we are paid sitting allowances. You probably sat in four Committees today and have been paid an allowance for all of them. Do we pay our nurses standing allowances for standing for 16 hours a day? What sort of a country is this where we just treat people so shoddily? I look forward to a country where the question of the right to dignity will be addressed. We always say that all people are equal and they are good Samaritans. Christians pray in church and fill them every Sunday, but we do the opposite. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is a parable in the Bible – I quoted it during the Solai Dam incident – where somebody asked: ―While I was in prison, did you visit me? When I was sick, did you come to see me?‖ As the Senate, we must find a way of going there and appreciating those people who treat these patients. I want to be in that team, to appreciate the people who take care of our patients in Mathari Mental Hospital because they deserve the accolades. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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