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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "need to have some training on how to help the learners. We have many categories of such learners such as those who are slow learners. Children who have learning disabilities can be helped in a normal school. They do not have to go to a special school. We have children who are gifted and talented. Such children can be placed in regular schools so that they are not frustrated. I urge the national Government together with the county governments, to ensure EARCs are operational in this country. Kenya is a signatory to the United Nations (UN) Conventions on the rights of children with disabilities. The UN Convention parties affirmed that they are going to support the interests of children with disabilities and Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) so that their rights are actualised in terms of education, recreation and everything else. As the leader representing persons with disabilities that in as much as we talk about parity in learners, it can never be achieved in regards to children with disabilities unless we correct the wrongs that are there from the onset. There is no way parity can be achieved. We have to look for ways and mechanisms of ensuring that we have a policy. The policy should speak to these issues. We should have EARCs that are fully funded and with teachers who can conduct assessment tests. We should also have teachers who are trained in EARCs. We should also have nurses and counsellors who are championing of these issues. Madam Deputy Speaker, we normally appropriate money to go to the county governments. There is a need for all county governments to ensure that they set a fraction aside for the purpose of ensuring that special need of these children are met in terms of academics and functional skills so that they are not left behind. My humble request and prayer is that this Motion will go ahead. We are working on a Bill with regard to children with disabilities and I hope it will see the light of the day. I beg to move and call Sen. (Dr.) Milgo to second the Motion."
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