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    "id": 1161946,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "I believe that this Bill is extremely important. It is a Bill that is going to be a game-changer. I ask every other person who is concerned to make sure we have an opportunity to prove to all and sundry that PwDs are extremely important people in society. If you look at the various provisions of law in this country relating to PwDs, the truth of the matter is that most of them have not been properly represented. For those of us who are in politics we have got to know that when you are a PwD it is not just about the disability. You have to face the rough and tumble just like any other politician. You will have to have allies today and nemesis tomorrow. In politics, your future allies are your current nemesis and your current allies are your future detractors. At the end what matters is that you arrive at your desired goal and position. Both friends and foe, ally and alienated will reckon you are fanning their flame. We have to keep on fighting to demonstrate to the society that we are great people and sometimes we go through a lot to prove that we are equal members of the society. However, it does not matter the fear, intimidation, denial of privilege, name calling and mudslinging. We have to stand up and define ourselves. We should not allow to see ourselves through the lenses of others. We need to show the world the stuff we are made of. For it is not only authentic and original; it is the essence of the mosaic of our diversity. That too is what makes the"
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