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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lemaltian",
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    "content": "transport, subsidies in the purchase of technology software and hardware that are essential in transforming their experience when trying to perform simple and daily tasks - but need to be made more affordable, and adequate teacher training in inclusive education and healthcare at all levels for persons with disabilities. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, I wish to reiterate and call on us to be deliberate champions of disability inclusion and to become transformative problem solvers toward the realization of inclusive development. This can be achieved through the following - (1) The Government calling for a recount with the aim of acquiring recent and accurate data on persons with disabilities in the country, acknowledging the disparity between the recorded 3.8 per cent of persons with disabilities in our 2009 census and the recorded 2.2 per cent of persons with disabilities in our 2019 census. It should be noted that any interventions in budgetary allocations, research into disability, outreach programs and the threshold in achieving the “5 per cent rule” by the Government will be hampered by inaccurate data; (2) Ensuring the Ministries of Education, Public Service and Gender Affairs, and Health together with organizations of Persons with Disabilities continue to push for accessibility in our built environment, ensuring that all development projects adhere to international universal design standards; (3) The Government creating frameworks for adequate assistive software technologies customized to suit different needs of PWDs. Ensuring that these technologies are made more affordable so as to reach all corners of the country, allowing PWDs to perform effectively in education, employment and accessing other essential services; (4) Senators making use of their oversight mandate and calling upon County Governments, Ministries and State organizations to fulfil the mandatory requirements of Article 54 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya and to consistently ensure the full participation of PWDs in public life and their inclusion in Government positions; (5) Ensuring that the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics together with the National Council for Persons with Disabilities undertake a fresh and progressive survey of PWDs in the Country, with clear indicators defining the types of disabilities, their varying degrees and other important intersectionality factors; and (6) Developing innovative solutions through legislation, for the betterment of PWDs living in Kenya such as prioritizing the enactment of the long-awaited Special Needs Education Bill, the Social Assistance Amendment Bill and most importantly the Persons with Disabilities Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I hope that you and all Kenyans reach out to and appreciate a Person with Disability in a special way on this day and every day. I wish you all a Happy International Day for Persons with Disabilities. Thank you."
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