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    "id": 1166288,
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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": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill comes out strongly to provide education for learners with special needs. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the constitution is very clear in Article 53. It talks about the right to education of every child. Even though it talks about the right to education of every child, it does not specifically delve into the needs of children with special needs. We must be cognizant of the fact that Kenya is among the states that ratified the international laws on children with disabilities. This Bill will be handy in helping to implement the international laws that Kenya signed enshrining education in its constitution. It will also provide a framework of establishing a comprehensive education system that will ensure that children with disabilities have quality education. It is because this is a significant group that most of the time is left behind when it comes to education. This Bill will also ensure that international standards of education are adhered to. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you go to schools for children with disabilities, you will find that the standards have been compromised. I want to give an example where you accompanied us when we visited a school of the deaf with Sen. (Prof.) Kamar and saw how the conditions were pathetic. This Bill will ensure that standards of education are not compromised. It will also ensure that exclusion, discrimination, and isolation with regard to our special needs children is not there. One of the guiding principles of this Bill is that we should have education for all. When we talk about education for all according to Article 53, we are saying that even children with disabilities should not just have education but quality education. Another guiding principle is being sensitive to the cultural development and needs of the learners. It must be clear since learners with disabilities are not on an equal footing because they are diverse. We have learners who are deaf, blind and those with physical disabilities. Some have development challenges. All these learners should not be treated equally because every learner has a special need that needs to be addressed. This Bill will ensure that learners specific needs are addressed."
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