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    "id": 971226,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/971226/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Kisang",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "I was very sad when I watched news this week about Kilifi and Kwale counties. Even if you are not old but you have grey hair in that community, they believe you are a witch. I do not know how the youth believe that if you have grey hair, you are a witch. It is very sad. There are very many people who are being killed on suspicion that they are witches in parts of Kilifi and Kwale counties. It is very sad. They need to know that as you start greying, you are gracing well, you need to be respected and there are things that you can pass onto the younger generation. In these proposed homes, basically community and home-based homes, there are things that the old need. They still need spiritual nourishment. I believe these are some of the things that will continue so that they still learn about the maker, get education and medical assistance. We need to amend the Social Assistance Act, 2013 so that as soon as somebody reaches the age of 65 or 70 years, it is compulsory that they get the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) card. The law does not say explicitly but there are those who are getting the stipend of Ksh2,000 per month but the Government is not paying the NHIF contributions. When somebody becomes sick and you take him to hospital, you realise that the cover has lapsed. We need to make it a must so that the National Treasury ensures they pay for the elderly quarterly or annually as soon as they reach 70 years so that our elders do not suffer."
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