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    "id": 1417896,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1417896/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Alego Usonga, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Samuel Atandi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this very progressive Motion on providing a safety net for caregivers of persons living with severe disabilities. The Government’s programme for supporting people with disability is something which I commend. It has helped the communities and the PWDs. If you go to interior villages where poverty resides, you will find that caregivers and parents of PWDs hardly do anything productive. They hardly engage in agriculture like others because some of the PWDs have to be taken care of for 24 hours. Some cannot move or walk. If you are unlucky to have a child who is in this situation, you cannot engage in productive activities. The Government only supports people with disabilities but ignores the caregivers, which is something this House needs to address. That is why I said that this Motion is very progressive. The Ksh2,000 given to PWDs is not sufficient and this amount of money does not reflect the global changes in our currency, the economic situation, inflation, and other issues. Before caregivers are supported, the first thing we need to do is to increase that amount of money. It is time the Government increased it. Before we get there, the caregivers need to be taken care of. I like that the Mover of the Motion mentioned that disability is not selective. I could be walking today but become disabled tomorrow. People who are not disabled should not discriminate. Some people feel like disability is not meant for them yet anyone can become disabled. Therefore, this House needs to be careful and serious. Caregivers of the PWDs require Government’s support. One of the recommendations this House needs to consider is housing. If you go to homes of PWDs, you will realise that their living conditions like housing and bedding are bad. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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