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    "id": 1114681,
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    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Dennitah Ghati",
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    "content": "Disabilities Network seeks to develop mechanisms for mainstreaming disability considerations in all CPA activities and programmes. As Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities Network, it is my pleasure to inform the House that the Parliament of Kenya is scheduled to host the Inaugural Commonwealth Parliamentarians with Disabilities (Africa Region) Conference from 14th to 18th October 2021 at the Nairobi Serena Hotel under the theme “Mainstreaming Disability in Legislative Agenda in the 21st Century”. The main objective of the Conference is to create a platform for Members of Parliament with disabilities within the Africa Region to discuss issues of mutual concern and to chart a path to mainstreaming disability into the activities of the regional association and beyond. The Conference is expected to bring together parliamentarians with disabilities from 12 countries in the Commonwealth Africa Region including the hosts Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Botswana, Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Mozambique. Delegates will participate physically and virtually with key speakers from both the public and private sectors including the CPA International, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, the National Gender and Equality Commission, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, among other partners. Hon. Speaker, as we embark on this very important meeting, I wish to thank you for your unwavering support to this course both here in Parliament and at the regional level as the Chairperson of the CPA Africa Exco. I also wish to take this opportunity to invite the Hon. Deputy Speaker to the conference and particularly to host the welcome dinner for the conference participants. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the CPA fraternity values your wits and parliamentary anecdotes and will be most grateful if you could find time to be with us. Last but not least, I would also like to thank my colleagues and the general CPA fraternity for standing with us in this endeavour as we seek to mainstream disability considerations in the legislative agenda. I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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