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    "id": 1417915,
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    "speaker_name": "Kirinyaga County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Njeri Maina",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion and congratulate Hon. Dorothy. I have noted that she is very avid in matters to do with special interest groups and mental health issues. While Article 54 of the Constitution of Kenya provides that every person living with disabilities is entitled to access assistive devices to become as independent as they can, it goes without saying that these devices are not always accessible. If and when they are, PWSDs still need human assistance to cater for their needs. Some need round the clock care and some are bedridden. Therefore, it goes without saying that caregivers cater for their needs on a 24/7 basis and do not have the luxury of eking a living. Therefore, it is important that as we progress we appreciate that the Government has been disbursing Cash Transfer for Persons with Severe Disabilities on a monthly basis. The loophole of the need to cater for the caregivers needs to be addressed by this House. This is why this Motion is very timely because we must think about catering for them. Given that they cannot eke a living yet most of these caregivers are family members. You find that sometimes there are child-headed families because the people who need care are the parents. Therefore, it is important to ensure that we support them by discussing how we can ensure there is a budgetary allocation to cater for their needs."
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