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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kubai Iringo",
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion. First, let me thank Hon. Mwaura for bringing this Motion which is very vital and critical at this point in time. Most disabled people have challenges which, maybe, we could be overlooking in one way or the other. When we do things which we need to do like putting up buildings, roads and even vehicles, most of the people who do them are ignorant of these issues and they overlook them because they are physically fit. Each and every human being is a candidate to becoming disabled at one point in time. We should not see those people who were born disabled as the people who are challenged. Even those who are physically fit can at one point in time find themselves on that line of being incapacitated in one way or the other. Personally, I was a victim of a gunshot and that is why I limp because one of my legs was destroyed by somebody who shot me. Some people wanted to kill me but fortunately, I am alive but then I cannot walk the way I used to walk because of that accident. Many of us have such experiences. When we discuss this issue, let us not look at those who are physically challenged as at that time. Let us look at it like every day we have accidents on our roads, we have thugs waylaying people, we have gangs who go looking for people to kill and everyday people get accidents here and there like falling from trees and other places. So, these challenges are with us. Therefore, when we know that these challenges are manifested in us, we should also appreciate that whatever programmes or projects we undertake like construction of buildings, we should have these challenged people in mind and see to their welfare. As we speak, most of our challenged colleagues who are here cannot walk to the Speaker’s seat. They cannot role with their wheelchairs to where you are seated to talk to you. They will have a challenge with those stairs. Whoever designed this building should have known that. If Hon. Wanyonyi wants to come there he cannot. So, that is a very big challenge. 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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