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    "id": 1121333,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the Statement by Sen. Nyamunga on classification of SCD as a disability. One thing that must be clear is that PWDs have many challenges. Many times, they cannot manage on their own without the support of others. People with sickle cell anemia have a lot of problems. They cannot manage to do some things on their own. Some of the ways through which they are affected is that--- By the way, it is also called SCD and it has no cure at all. Sometimes it leads to blindness and sometimes it affects the spleen or the liver. Sometimes it even affects the oxygen in the blood and leads to visual impairment. So, I support that this group of people should be considered as PWDs. If you allow me to mention this, it took time for people to accept that albinism is a type of a disability because it comes with very many disadvantages. It can even lead to cancer, visual impairment and all that. In the same breath, sickle cell can lead to visual impairment. Sometimes, people with SCD have developmental issues. Therefore, SCD is a physical disability that should be considered just like other disabilities. In the first world countries, people with SCD are even entitled to social security just like any other disability. Kenya is one of the countries that signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Therefore, we are obligated by the international laws and SDC ought to be considered as one of the physical disabilities that affect individuals. They should also have access to services being given by the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). Mr. Speaker, Sir, people with SCD go through a lot of discrimination. When it comes to marriage and socialization, you will find that most of them are not able to get"
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