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    "id": 1054441,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 15 per cent of the world’s population live with some form of disability or with different ability, with 80 per cent of them living in developing countries; further, aware that in Kenya, approximately 6.5 million people live with some form of disability out of whom nearly 3.8 million are women and girls, while approximately 85 per cent of the total number live in abject poverty; concerned that a majority of persons with disabilities face numerous challenges, including being denied their fundamental rights and freedoms, including the rights to education and opportunities to work, virtually guaranteeing that they will live their lives in poverty, which often exacerbates the vulnerabilities and dependency on other people, assistive devices and critical medical items and requirements; deeply concerned that lack of these devices, medical items and requirements make it impossible for persons with disabilities to live normal and dignified lives; this House urges the national Government to provide assistive devices and required medical items and requirements free of charge to persons with disabilities at the constituency level through Government hospitals or any other Government body and to put in place mechanisms for replacement of worn out devices to enable persons with disabilities live a dignified life, be more productive and to co-exist with other members of the society. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}