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"content": "As a country, we need to change our attitude; we should not allow our PWDs including the deaf to be at the mercy of charity organisations or people who just feel sympathy for them. The fourth point that I wanted to make on this Bill, and the objects have been well captured, of course, is the issue of tax-free. The issue of stigma; as my colleague has put it across, sometimes, you get such challenges through an accident or as my brother, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has said advanced age while others are born with it. To ensure we do not have stigma, I have seen the Bill as captured that we look for a way of integrating the whole family. Sen. (Prof.) Kamar has given us highlights where during the public registration; a parent decided to train everybody in the family. We should see this as reintegration of the entire family to be part of the process. This will ensure that there is no stigma and will allow people who have hearing impairment to live a normal life like all of us. For example, they can drive with assistive devices. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Clause 6 has been discussed. I want to comment on the issue of recognition. I heard about the interpreter. Nowadays, whenever you watch the news and in our meetings, you will see an interpreter. Now that we have the Presidential Working Party on Education and Implementing the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC), it is time the Kenyan Institute of Special Education (KISE) came up with a uniform syllabus. The Kenyan National Examination Council (KNEC) can be the examining body. This will ensure that we have interpreters that have a particular qualification, quality and standards in place just as Sen. (Prof.) Kamar has captured. She was a former Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. It is important to ensure that as the CBC is being rolled out, new frontiers in the syllabus, especially interpreters are put in place. It is also a challenge to all of us to learn sign language as part of life skills just like first aid because you never know where you will be. We want in the future to have Members of Parliament (MPs), governors and Presidents who are differently blessed. I know we have a number of colleagues, for example, the co-sponsor, Sen. Crystal Asige and Sen. Mbugua who is the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. It means that you can still be a leader in this country despite disability. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on recognition by the Judiciary, they have said that the judicial officer shall make a determination. So, if we have a structured process of approval of interpreters, it will be easy. When some of us appear in court, the magistrate or the judge can easily ask for our number of admission to the bar and be able to check. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the regulation, the Senator can still include it so that it becomes easy. Kenyans like shortcuts when doing most of the things. Therefore, if you do not have a proper process, it will be hard. Clause 7 speaks to the reintegration of children so that they can grow. Additionally, there are children who are deaf and they should be given the opportunity to reintegrate and be part of the learning process. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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