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"content": ". Karibuni. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "Thank you very much. Hon. Members, as I mentioned earlier, from time to time, we may have to interrupt our proceedings because there have been instances when students sat in the galleries and left before we recognised them. I believe this is something that we can do for our children. We must always ensure that we acknowledge their presence even if it means interrupting our proceedings. The Seconder may now proceed."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the Institute of Social Work Professionals Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.17 of 2023), that has been sponsored by Hon. Joshua Kimilu. Before I say anything, I also wish to join my colleague in welcoming the students from JM Kariuki Secondary School from Nakuru County. Their school is, indeed, named after a great man who did a lot for this country. I hope the students will take the opportunity to be inspired and encouraged by the works of JM Kariuki. I also want to let you know that you have a great Member of Parliament in the name of Hon. Irene Mrembo, who, as you can see for yourself, is doing excellent work in Parliament. If you go back home, please, tell your friends that women are capable. As you can see, she is doing excellent work as a woman leader, and we hope to see many more women leaders in this House. Hon. Irene Mrembo has encouraged you to work hard and become lawyers and other professionals. One other profession you can join is social work. That is why we are moving this Bill. Hon. Deputy Speaker, Hon. Kimilu mentioned that we have worked very closely with him on this Bill. This Bill is very dear to my heart because my late mother was both a trained nurse and a trained social worker. I grew up seeing the work that social workers did. My mother used to receive poor, suffering and vulnerable children, and she would help and counsel them because of her calling in social work. She placed many young people at Starehe Boys Centre. In those days, there was no Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), the Cradle or Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that were doing that work. I think there was probably"
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"content": "and the Child Welfare Society, of which my mother was a member and worked at. So, because there were very few organisations, the persons who worked very closely with the people to deal with the ills of society then were social workers. They continue to do excellent work. The pathway that the country has taken is to specifically recognise each profession. We have laws for lawyers, engineers and other professionals. It is important that we also have one law specifically for social workers so that we can regulate the industry and prevent quacks who wake up one morning and decide to call themselves social workers. We must have a clear law on social workers to regulate the way they operate. We are going through many challenges as a society. Many people in our country are projecting their issues and anger on others. That is why I am very forgiving towards the people who are abusing the former Prime Minister and saying all manner of nasty things about him. On my way here, I listened to Milele FM. The presenter was celebrating and congratulating their supposed candidate from Djibouti. I did not take it very badly. I moved on to Kiss 100 FM because we have options. I listened to Milele FM because it has nice music but, when they started attacking Baba, I moved on. However, I understand them because people are projecting their frustrations on others. That is why we need social workers and counsellors to help people to manage their frustrations. The challenges that we are facing are not unique to just Kenya. They are global. There is a global economic crisis. Whatever happens in Ukraine affects Kenya. Whatever happens in the United States of America (USA) affects Kenya. We have seen what has happened since President Trump returned to the White House. With one Executive Order, 1,000 Kenyans lost their jobs. How do you expect those Kenyans to deal with such a situation? They will certainly be frustrated, and they may project their anger on other people. They will look for the easiest The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "person to attack. At the moment, the sexiest and trendiest person to attack is Raila Amolo Odinga. He has always been the easiest person to attack in the country. I just want to thank him for absorbing all the anger and continuing to be the statesman that he is. I want to thank the Mover of the Bill. I know many Members want to speak to this Bill. I want to congratulate Hon. Kimilu. I would like to re-emphasise that when you talk about social work, you touch a very special place in my heart because my mother took care of me and my seven siblings, in addition to helping many struggling young Kenyans. She was widowed when our firstborn was in Standard VII, and she raised all the eight of us. We had decent schooling and almost all of us went up to university and beyond. Because of that, that profession is very special to me. With those remarks, I beg to second the Bill and, once more, congratulate the Member for bringing it to the House."
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"content": "Members wishing to contribute can press the intervention button. Member for Suna West, you are the first one on the list."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. First, I want to congratulate Hon. Joshua Kimilu for bringing this Bill. It is long overdue because for any profession to be recognised and respected, it must have a regulatory framework. Once this Bill is enacted, it will enable social workers in Kenya to be well-equipped to serve even in the international market. Giving an educated person a practising licence is like adding value to their academic qualifications and experience. Secondly, once social workers are regulated, they will have work ethics. They will have a body to deal with discipline issues and issuance of certificates. Once we have such an authority in place, it will bring sanity to that particular field. Consumers of social workers’ services will be protected. If a social worker misbehaves or goes against their work ethics, there will be a body to correct them. The Kenyan market is shrinking and, therefore, we need to equip our people so that they can search for work outside our boundaries. Giving social workers practising licences and recognising their work through a professional body will enable them to increase their chances of getting employment across the world. Social workers from different professions such as the medical sector, the Judiciary and even the education sector, will be recognised. Currently, very few people can differentiate between social workers in the medical field, those in the education sector, and those working in the Judiciary. I urge my colleagues to support this Bill. Let us fast-track its enactment so that Kenyans that are working in that field can also enjoy their profession."
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