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    "id": 1166341,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "I am also hopeful that particular school will get teachers seconded by the TSC. When we started this school as a community initiative, we benefited a lot from volunteers who came from the United Kingdom. The stigma we put on children with special needs has prevented certain cultures and communities from bringing them outside. There are cultures - and we should not be afraid to say this - where if you gave birth to a child who is a hunchback, for example, you will be ostracized. You as a parent will never be able to ascend to leadership in that community because they will say how can you lead us and you gave birth to a child who is a hunchback? If you gave birth to a child with a hearing or physical disability, you will be stigmatized and ostracized. We must speak out against that stigma. Earlier on, we had a Petition that was talking about the misery that women go through when they lose their children prematurely. There are a lot of things that would happen if we do not invest in a proper and sound healthcare system and if we do not ensure that our women have got access to hospitals and clinics where they can go for prenatal visits. If we do not ensure that there is proper and equitable distribution of vaccines and immunization facilities across the country, there are children who will either be born with disabilities, or who will fall into disabilities for no fault of their own. Therefore, we should toss that stigma out of the window. We should treat all our children in a manner that makes them feel comfortable and proud to be part of this country called Kenya. 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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