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"speaker_name": "Keiyo North, UDA",
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I first want to congratulate Hon. Dorothy for bringing this great Motion. All of us are candidates for disability in one way or the other. We have a relative, a child, or a friend living with a disability. Mostly, we tend to think that disability is far away from us but, anyone, through an accident or any other occurrence, can be disabled. Caregivers go through several challenges. It is, therefore, important that, as a country, we can think of how we can relieve some of those burdens by providing some tax reliefs to caregivers just like we do to PWDs. With that, we can, at least, ease the burden of taking care of those PWDs. It should be in the mind of every Member and all Kenyans that the cost incurred when one is caring for PWDs is not small, especially when you factor in food supplies and essential commodities. Hence, the importance of giving caregivers some support that will ensure that when they are taking care of PWDs, they can be relieved of associated burdens. Secondly, we must provide some psychological support. It is very stressful to take care of someone who is living with permanent disability. At times, the caregivers go through a lot psychologically, and it is important they get counselling and financial support. The InuaJamii Programme, which focuses on the older people in our society, can, to a large extent, support those individuals in easing the economic challenges that they are facing. Finally, I thank Mhe. Dorothy because if you listen to any parent in this House or a relative, they will tell you about the situations they are going through, even when they are travelling with their kin. The public means of transport in the country are not accommodative to PWDs. The stress is not only limited to the individual, but also to the caregivers. Thank you very much, Hon. Dorothy. As a country, we must focus on the caregivers so that they can help our people. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
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"content": " Hon. Beatrice Kemei, followed by Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu. Proceed, Hon. Beatrice."
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"speaker_name": "Kericho County, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Kemei",
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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to support this Motion by Hon. Dorothy for providing a safety net for caregivers of persons living with severe disabilities. It is long overdue, given the fact that we have PWDs across the board, and I specifically refer to children who are under 18 years of age. We have caregivers, mainly their mothers, who go through a lot of stress and stigma amongst the stressors and people who look down upon them. Not only that, but we also have unconducive environments. Whatever food they have may not be adequate because those caregivers, who are mainly parents, spend most of their time taking care of their disabled children. Apart from their time, the resources they spend on those children are a lot. Those parents get tired and do not know what to do. I appreciate Hon. Dorothy for bringing this Motion. Along the streets and highways in Nairobi, we have seen PWDs - like the blind - with aides who move around with them, while asking for support. Sometimes, I ask myself what happens to the young men who are holding their relatives — be it their mothers or grandmothers. How will they earn a living? It is important that caregivers are considered in the cash transfer program. I also want to ask those with children or relatives who are living with disabilities in their homes to bring them out so that they are supported. Some of them are not 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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"speaker_name": "Kericho County, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Kemei",
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"content": "registered, while others are not getting any support. Some of the PWDs need diapers but lack the money. Some of the PWDs do not have access to wheelchairs. The women representatives support through donation of wheelchairs, but they are not enough. We have so many requests from them, but the resources are limited. We should support them to reduce the burden on caregivers. I still insist on not hiding those children in homes. We need to support them. An income will be a form of support for the caregivers. I visited a family in Kericho with two children living with a disability. The mother did not know what to do. She needs a source of income. I supported them with some poultry, but they needed foodstuffs and cash to buy other items. I support with all my heart, and I want to believe this will sail through and become a law. We should not forget that some people were not disabled from birth. It could be due to an accident or sickness. No one should look down upon PWDs. They need our prayers and support in many aspects, including disability-friendly access to buildings, matatus, toilets and many other areas. Let us remember them and encourage them. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Farah Maalim",
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"content": " Next is Hon. Gertrude Mbeyu. Is she here? Please proceed. Thereafter, we will have the Member for Sotik, Hon. Sigei."
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"speaker_name": "Kilifi County, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Gertrude Mwanyanje",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support the Motion that has been brought by my elder sister, Hon. Dorothy Muthoni. I concur with her that caregivers of children and adults living with disability should have a salary, not even wages. We have so many caregivers, some of whom are volunteers. The work of the caregivers of PWDs is difficult. Some of the children living with disabilities cannot even stand. They need to be carried around. For instance, the situation at the Gede Special School in Kilifi North, Kilifi County, as well as in Kizurini and Marafa Special Schools, is pathetic. The caregivers in those institutions, whom they call mothers, do not have any days off. They work 24/7. They cannot leave the children unattended and yet, they do not have a salary. Their wages are too little to sustain their lives. Most children with disabilities are being hidden in homes because there are no records in the Government to show they are being catered for. If this Government can take up the responsibility of giving food and money to parents of PWDs, they will come out of their houses. Some are locked in their houses and cannot go to school because their parents are ashamed of them. As Hon. Beatrice has said, some need wheelchairs. Only a few women representatives have been able to acquire wheelchairs for the PWDs. All parents of children living with disabilities should be given some money and food. They should visit their assessment areas so that all the children living with disabilities can be accounted for and enrolled in schools. A salary will motivate some of the parents who are hiding their children in their houses due to shame and inability to cater for their needs. I support this Motion and ask the Government to look into this sector. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection should take it up so that all children living with disabilities in the institutions in the counties are taken care of. Those who need extra care should be assigned a caregiver, and salaries should be allocated to them. This will encourage parents who hide PWDs because of shame to bring out their children who need wheelchairs and hearing aids. This will ensure all PWDs get their right to education, medical help and shelter. I support. Thank you."
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"content": " Next is Hon. Sigei, followed by Hon. Ibrahim Saney."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Francis Sigei",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a very rare opportunity to speak on this very important Motion. At the outset…"
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"content": "(Hon. Babu Owino crossed the aisle)"
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"content": "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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