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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "none with disabilities, even though the Constitution says that there should be representation within every county assembly. Uasin Gishu is also one of them, as well as Narok and several others in the 21 that are listed. The issue is arising because parties submitted these nominations, but placed us as PWDs at the tail-end and, therefore, we are left out in representation. My recommendation, therefore, seeks to implement the principle of at least 5 per cent of members in elective and appointive bodies to be PWDs. This will ensure adequate representation of PwDs in the county assemblies. The objective of my second recommendation to the NADCO Report is to amend the Constitution 2010 to provide for additional seats in the National Assembly and the Senate to implement the principle that at least 5 per cent of the members of the public in elective and public appointments should be PwDs. My recommendation proposes to amend Articles 97 and 98 of the Constitution to ensure that 5 per cent of Members of the National Assembly and the Senate are representatives of PWDs. This is intended to increase the representation of PwDs in Parliament, so as to address the historical exclusion of PwDs from decision-making processes like this one, resulting in laws and policies that do not fully reflect our unique challenges and needs by ensuring the adequate representation of PwDs in Government. My recommendations aim to ensure that our voices are heard and our interest and needs are taken into account in all decision making processes. Madam Temporary Speaker, it will interest you to know that right now, out of 67 Senators in this House, we are only two with disabilities, which is not five per cent as it has been enshrined in the Constitution. That means that we are moving and operating unconstitutionally. In the National Assembly there are about 359 Members of Parliament (MPs) and only approximately 11 are PwDs. That is a mixture of both elected and nominated. This means that we are below five per cent of 359, which is contrary to the Constitution. We are Parliament; the people meant to be the custodians of the law. My recommendation further amends Article 90(1) and 101(1) of the Constitution, which provides for allocation of party list seats and vacancies in such seats respectively, as a consequence of the amendment in Article 97 of the Constitution if passed. The National Treasury reviews cash transfers for all the persons as outlined in Paragraph 458 (1), on page 144 of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) Report. I notice a lack of mention of PwDs. It talks about the elderly cash transfer. I wish the Mover would encourage and beseech the rest of the Committee to be specific and intentional on emphasizing every single word because when one or two words are omitted---"
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