{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137868","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137866","results":[{"id":1395081,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395081/?format=json","text_counter":315,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Farah Maalim","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":16,"legal_name":"Farah Maalim Mohamed","slug":"farah-maalim"},"content":"Yes! Call up the next Order."},{"id":1395082,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395082/?format=json","text_counter":316,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"MOTION"},{"id":1395083,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395083/?format=json","text_counter":317,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"PROVIDING A SAFETY NET FOR CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES"},{"id":1395084,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395084/?format=json","text_counter":318,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"THAT, aware that, Article 21(3) of the Constitution provides that all State organs have the duty to address the needs of vulnerable groups within the society; further aware that the Persons With Severe Disabilities Cash Transfer (PWSD- CT) programme is one of the four cash transfer programmes that are implemented by the Government as part of the overall social protection interventions; noting that caregivers undertaking the immense responsibility of providing daily care and assistance to persons with severe disabilities (PWSD) are often-times the immediate family members of the PWSD; concerned that, this causes a disproportionate burden on those families as persons who would otherwise be engaged in gainful employment or other activities to provide for the families are limited by those immense responsibilities; further concerned that, this loss of income opportunities and resources exacerbates the challenges that are faced by those families; cognisant that, the Government ought to take action to recognise the invaluable contributions of caregivers and support them in caring for individuals with severe disabilities; now, therefore, this House resolves that the Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, recognises primary caregivers of persons with severe disabilities (PWSD) as a distinct category requiring social protection and support and, further, develops and implements a cash transfer programme for those primary caregivers."},{"id":1395085,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395085/?format=json","text_counter":319,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Moved by Hon. Dorothy Muthoni on 13.3.2024 – Morning Sitting)"},{"id":1395086,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395086/?format=json","text_counter":320,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Resumption of debate interrupted on 13.3.2024 – Morning Sitting)"},{"id":1395087,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395087/?format=json","text_counter":321,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Farah Maalim","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":16,"legal_name":"Farah Maalim Mohamed","slug":"farah-maalim"},"content":" This is a resumption of debate, and I think the last person was Hon. Bedzimba, who had a few more minutes. Is he around?"},{"id":1395088,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395088/?format=json","text_counter":322,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"An Hon. Member","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"No. 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"},{"id":1395089,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395089/?format=json","text_counter":323,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Farah Maalim","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":16,"legal_name":"Farah Maalim Mohamed","slug":"farah-maalim"},"content":" Okay. Hon. Francis Sigei, would you want to contribute to this matter."},{"id":1395090,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1395090/?format=json","text_counter":324,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sotik, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Francis Sigei","speaker":null,"content":" No."}]}