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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "not understand. I thought she meant that they are not disability friendly. I hope it was not, “like this and this.” The point I am trying to make is that preparing a ramp for access at ECDE center does not even need a rocket scientist. I have seen that they even have a disable Chief Executive Officer (CEO). They should put in place mechanisms of accessing those classrooms The county governments are the ones starting most of the ECD and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETs) centers. There are learners with disability who go to these TVETs. I expect that most of these TVET centers must also be disability friendly in terms of learning and living. The hostels should also be easy to access. County governments have a huge role. Somebody may ask that why is the Senate saying that county governments have a huge role? It is because they are the ones who are in charge of ECDE and at some level TVETs. County governments must also play a role on bursary disbursement. They should also ensure that children who have special needs are prioritized. They should be given even 30 per cent of bursary allocation be it the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) or the county government bursaries. It is very expensive. I have on several occasion met parents who have children with special needs. They tell you that the cost of keeping children with special needs in school is a bit expensive than for student without disability who would go to an ordinary school. We should not only emphasize fairness when hiring but also when allocating bursary. Madam Deputy Speaker, by and large, this is a straight forward Bill. It is one of the key Bills that will allow us to be compliant in terms of human rights. We cannot talk about Article 43 on access to quality education, when we have not put the necessary legislative framework that we have in place. So, I appeal to our colleagues that this can be one of our legacies. I can assure the Senate that we can get an award for this, not only for the sponsors of the Bill, but also the entire Senate and Parliament. This is because we are going into the waters where many people have not gone into. In Africa, I have cross-checked that there are few countries which have complied in terms of putting up proper, unique legal framework which does not mix with the Education Act. What we are doing here is to ensure that we respect the human rights of every Kenyan and the dignity of every child. We do not want any child who is disabled to feel that they are not part of this country. As I conclude, Madam Deputy Speaker, I hope that all those candidates running for the presidency will also make an undertaking that the people with disabilities, especially our learners, must be given priority to ensure they access quality education. So, with those many remarks, I wish to thank and congratulate you and your co- sponsor. I wish you the best and hope that this can be the legacy of the Senate of this session. I would also like to tell our colleagues who will be governors to make sure that they implement this law. We do not want to call you back to come and ask you why you did not implement it. I know you are among those who are eyeing that seat. So, we expect you to be among the first ones to implement the law. 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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