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    "id": 1057899,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I acknowledge that this is an important matter. In fact, we have dealt with it repeatedly courtesy of Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve. I think Sen. Mwaura has brought such a concern before. We will look at the policy questions asked. Sen. Kwamboka will tell you that is some of the cases that we have looked at as a committee, there are some professionals who are also living with disabilities who at some instances did not take the initiative to register early enough. When some of them are just about to retire, it is when they start following up with the registration as provided in the law. There could also be hitches. I think the onus is also on us as leaders as well as those representing the special interest groups to do some more sensitization. You will find someone having worked for years but does not benefit from some of the Government preferences that are due to them. For instance, when it comes to tax and retirement age. They should know that when they register as PWD when they are just about to retire--- It should be done as early as possible. I think the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) needs to do some more work across the country and even in the county governments. We believe that the issues of these people who are very significant in our society must be looked. Where there is a right, it is also our responsibility that goes hand in hand with it."
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