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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "schools could be situated in far-flung places. If you only have one school in Kakamega, it means that students with disabilities in that district must go and be in boarding. It is not always the case that boarding schools are the best solution for students. I request the Movers to provide for integrated learning in regular schools. This is so that all schools progressively provide an infrastructure that can facilitate learners with disability to be brought on board. This means that even the school buses in the country must be adjusted to be able to take on many learners with disabilities. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I heard the House applaud when Sen. Maanzo mentioned that there are parents who do not take their children to school. As a wearer of the shoe, I know many parents who have not taken their disabled children to school because the matatus will not take them and they do not have the facilities to carry their children to school. Beyond being denied the opportunity to go to school, they are condemned by society for not taking their children to school. As we consult, I want us to know the practical situation that students, parents and families of learners with disability go through. The second bit is the specialized schools. Private actors in this country sponsor majority of schools or institutions for learners with disability. The public only sponsors few of these schools. I want the Movers to include a clause that can provide a partnership between the sponsors of private schools for Persons With Disability (PWD), to ensure that public money is expended in those schools to enable more learners to attend them. My son went to St. Peters School, Loresho, whose land was donated by Mr. Ng’ang’a, a parent who had a child with severe disability, but could not get any school in Nairobi City County for his child to attend. He gave away his land for children with severe disability to attend the school. When we approached the Government to post teachers to that school, they refused because in their view they could only do so if the land was handed over to them. The board of trustees of course refused to do so because they knew once you handed over land to somebody in Government, you would not be sure whether it would remain a school or it would be taken over. As I finalize, I want to ask the Movers of this Bill to interact a little in order to understand the lived experiences of families of persons and learners with disability, so that we can add in one or two things that will strengthen or consider the lived experiences of learners with disability. I thank you"
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