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"content": "THAT, aware that, sports play an integral role in promoting cultural heritage, national identity, national development, the well-being of the people and sustenance of livelihoods, particularly of the youth; appreciating that, Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2005 provides a framework for sports development and operationalisation in the country; further appreciating that the Sector Plan for Sports, Culture and Arts 2018 by the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts mainstreamed sports development in the Third Medium Term Plan (MTP III) for 2018-2022, under Kenya’s Vision 2030; recognizing that, the Vision 2030 aims at capitalizing on the country’s international reputation as a world-class sports powerhouse whose sportsmen and women have won international accolades and recognition, especially for their prowess in athletics; concerned that, despite bringing honour and national pride to the country, most sports men and women face a myriad of challenges such as lack of psychosocial support and social protection, hence pushing many to alarming levels of mental health challenges during their careers and even after retirement; noting that Sessional Paper No. 3 of 2005 contemplated motivation of sportspersons by the State through cash and material prizes, conferring State honours, appointments as goodwill ambassadors and establishing contributory insurance and savings schemes among other forms of motivation; cognizant of the fact that, the prospect of receiving State recognition, financial grants, and other perks inspires sportsmen to push their limits in attaining their full potential as well as fostering a collective sense of pride in sporting achievements; now therefore, this House urges that the Government, through the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts, develops a policy and standardized sports reward scheme for recognizing the achievements made by sports persons in internationally recognized competitions, through— 1. Financial rewards of Ksh6 million for setting new world records, Ksh4 million for gold medallists, Ksh3 million for silver medallists and Ksh2 million for bronze medallists. 2. Non-financial motivation, including facilitation with the issuance of diplomatic passports for established sportsmen and women, appointment as goodwill ambassadors and conferring national honours and privileges; and, 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": "3. Establishing medical cover and a post-retirement social protection scheme, including establishing contributory insurance and savings schemes to support sports persons who retire from active sporting due to injuries or age."
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"content": " Where is Hon. Charles Ngusya to move this Motion? He is not in the House. I direct that this Motion be put in the Order Paper on an appropriate Wednesday when the Hon. Ngusya can move it."
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"content": "Next Order."
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"content": "ALLOCATION OF HELB FUNDS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE"
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"content": "THAT, aware that Article 95(2) of the Constitution provides that the National Assembly deliberates on and resolves issues of concern to the people; further aware that, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is mandated to provide financial support to Kenyans pursuing higher education through loans, bursaries and scholarships; noting that, students enrolled at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) currently total approximately seventy thousand students, with thirty thousand of these having joined the institution in 2024; concerned that, forty per cent of the KMTC student population require financial support similar to that offered to students in other public tertiary institutions such as technical training institutes in the country, but are excluded from receiving HELB support; appreciating that, education funding plays a vital role in enhancing access to education for Kenyans, hence boosting the economic growth of the county; this House therefore resolves that— 1 The Government, through the Ministry of Education, facilitates issuance of HELB loans to students at the Kenya Medical Training College. 2 If no funds are appropriated for this exercise, approval is hereby granted for the National Treasury to release funds amounting to not less than Ksh1.5 billion to the Higher Education Loans Board pursuant to Article 223 of the Constitution for loans to KMTC students, and that such release be regularised through the Third Supplementary Estimates III for the Financial Year 2024/2025."
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"content": "Hon. Shurie was around this morning. He is not in the House now. I am sure he assumed that the other Motions were going to take time up to one o'clock. Under the circumstances and there being nobody to move the Motion on his behalf, I direct that the Motion be put in the Order Paper at an appropriate date in the future."
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"content": "Next Order."
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