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"content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support."
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"content": "Thank you. Hon. Members, let us try and keep our submissions brief. I can see there is quite a bit of interest in this Bill. The Member for Alego Usonga, Hon. Atandi."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity. At the outset, I support the Bill as presented. We all understand the role of social workers. They play a huge role in working with our communities in the areas of poverty alleviation and working with people to sort out community issues. The Bill is very good. I also support professional bodies to self-regulate. This is the way those bodies can effectively serve their members. I have gone through the Bill and a few areas need to be rectified. I have seen that there is heavy Government involvement in the affairs of the institute when it is set up. I tend to think that one of the things that should be avoided is the involvement of the Government. One of the professional bodies that I like is the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). It is one self-regulating professional body. You will never find Government agencies being part and parcel of the Council. In the Committee’s Report on this Bill, I have seen a proposal for a cabinet secretary to be a member of the council, the principal secretary and the Commission for University Education. Those are Government entities that should never be part of a professional body. In any case, if there is going to be Government participation, it should only come at the end when we are talking about disciplinary actions, and when members go against some of their objectives. The Bill is good. It is going to professionalise social work and make it respected and recognised. It will enable members to be certified to serve in all parts of the country. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support."
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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Members. I can see I have Members left on the queue. Let us have the Member for Embakasi East, Hon. Babu Owino."
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to contribute to this Bill but, before I do that, I take this opportunity to welcome students of Rockside Academy. I want to advise them together with other students who are here. It is only education that shall help them in life. Through education, they will help their parents who are struggling to look for fees. It is said that the only thing that can replace a book is the next book. Therefore, make sure you work hard, and you shall reach the city of victory through education. Thank you. As I contribute to this Bill on professionalising social workers, I want to state that social workers are ignored. They have been ignored for a very long time. Most professions in this country have a body that protects them. Lawyers have the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), doctors and medics have the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU), while teachers also have a body that protects their interests."
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"content": "[The Deputy Speaker (Hon. Gladys Boss) left the Chair]"
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"content": "[The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Martha Wangari) took the Chair]"
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"content": "It is, therefore, in the interest of social workers to have a body that shall protect their interests. Social workers must be treated with utmost respect. In addition to that, if possible, we should also fight for their salary increment. Those are people who are doing a lot in the community and society to better it and yet, they are paid very little amount of money, not forgetting they have responsibilities to meet like school fees and other bills. 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": "I support the Bill by Hon . Kimilu. Thank you. God bless you."
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"content": " Thank you. The next chance goes to Hon. Haika Mizighi, Member for Taita Taveta."
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