The group's top agenda in the petition is asking the county govt to take care of the unable veterans from the county who are sick by providing free treatment in the county hospitals.
Speaking after presenting the petition to the assembly today(Tuesday) outside the assembly building the National Secretary General of the group Gitu wa Kaegeri has also called on the Machakos county govt to help the veterans in the county with food since most of them are living a poor life.
Kaegeri has said “The county should build monuments... and if it is possible those veterans who cannot buy medicine be treated in the county hospitals for free..”
Machakos county Assembly speaker Bernard Mung'ata speaking to journalists after receiving the petition said that the document will be taken through the parliamentary procedures.
Confirming receiving the petition Munga'ata has also confirmed that the petition will be presented before the county assembly immediately after they open from recess.
“The document will be taken before the parliament procedures and will be the first business of the house once we open from recess”, Mung'ata said.
The veterans have also called on the Machakos county govt to set aside funds in its budget to support the elderly in the rural area of the county.
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