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    "id": 1129858,
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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": "The President also talked about rural electrification programme, which is also very important. There are some areas that have never seen electricity even from the colonial era. I commend the President for coming up with this programme. I urge him to do more especially when it comes to rural electrification. Come 2022, whoever takes the mantle should spearhead this issue of electrification because there are still some Kenyans who have not been connected. I commend the President for what he has done. This is something that should be sustainable. There is 100 per cent transition when it comes to schools. From the Address, it was very clear that a number of classrooms have been constructed. Construction of classrooms is core in ensuring 100 per cent transition. Education is key since it glides the life of everyone. If there is any inequality among people, that inequality curve actually comes down through education. I commend the President for coming up with the plan that he did of constructing classrooms. Madam Deputy Speaker, not to forget about the President’s Address, he talked about the toxic political climate in this country. He came out clearly to say that the whole is better than the parts. He talked about the expanded executive as a measure of ensuring that everyone has a share of the national cake. This is very important. In his Address, it was very clear that representation by women in Parliament is core. It has to be fronted so that we have more representation of women in Parliament and also representation of the vulnerable like the Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). It is unthinkable. We need to see to it that representation of PwDs in the Senate increases. We can have the representation that is constitutionally given. In elective positions, parties must ensure that they hold the hands of PwDs who want to vie for elective seats so that we even have about 10 PwDs in the Senate and 20 PwDs in the National Assembly. It is something that is achievable. I urge political parties, when they are making the party lists, to ensure that we have women and men with disabilities who want to vie because PwDs want to be involved in decision making. Gone are the days when PwDs were seen from the pity paradigm because they can contribute positively to the affairs of the country. They need to be on the decision-making table. Let the nominated positions be there. In elective positions, let us also have PwDs doing that. Madam Deputy Speaker, what PwDs need in this country and the world over is an opportunity for decision making. The time for handouts to PwDs is gone. We are not living in those days. What PwDs need is an opportunity to advance themselves and others, and be productive in the society. This must be a challenge to political parties that they must ensure that on the party list, elected Members of Parliament or those who want to vie, there must be PwDs and women so that the House is fully inclusive. This is one of the national values that the President mentioned. Article 10 talks about inclusivity. We cannot have inclusivity when even PwDs are actually not represented in decision making and governance. When women are also not fairly represented in decision making, then that will flout Article 10 of this Constitution. I thank the President for coming out clearly to say that some issues that were actually not accepted during the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) need to be re-thought such as the two-thirds gender principle, PwDs and money going to the counties. The The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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