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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lemaletian",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support Kenya Sign Language Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2023) as moved by Sen. (Prof.) Kamar. I would like to bring a different perspective to the Bill to show us why we should support it. Sign Language can be used by anyone; whether educated, illiterate or from whatever tribe or race. We live in a country where negative tribalism has caused tragedies. However, I see a potential of this Bill eradicating these barriers and creating nationalism where the whole country is united. We should note that no one becomes disabled by choice. Most of the time disability is brought by accidents, circumstances or occurrences one cannot control. I was blind at some point in my life. As a child, I was also handicapped and could not walk. I know that continuous and further marginalization of the deaf people and PWD in his country is the worst kind of injustice that we can do as humans to fellow humanity. This is suppressing their human rights. When this Bill is enacted into law, we will tackle three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is SDG number three on good health and wellness, number eight on decent work and economic growth and SDG number ten on equality. Therefore, it is important to support this Bill as legislators and people mandated to protect human dignity. Before I forget, I would like to point out that majority of the PWD are considered as outcasts. There is a direct correlation between the communities that consider PWD as outcasts and illiteracy and marginalization. These are communities with the highest percentage of illiteracy. If sign language is introduced and made mandatory in every village in this country, then we will restore human dignity across all other spectrums."
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