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    "id": 1418134,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": "wish to thank the Committee for bringing this very comprehensive Report that they have submitted before this House. Hon. Temporary Speaker, for a long time, persons with disability have been neglected in this country. Our Constitution is not a mere suggestion, but a law of the land and the highest- ranking law in our country. Therefore, the mere fact that Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) rights have been anchored in the Constitution means that they have been given the highest rights under the laws of this country. If you read critically, Article 54(1) and (2) of the Constitution provide for the rights of persons with disability. Article 54(1) states that a person with a disability is entitled to certain constitutional rights. The word ‘entitled’ means that it is mandatory. One of them is access to educational institutions and facilities that are integrated into the society. Even before the issue of employment, there is a challenge in access to educational institutions by persons with disabilities. We must ensure that institutions that are handling persons with disabilities and children are properly equipped with facilities that will assist them access education. Further, Article 54(1)(c) provides that they are entitled to reasonable access to all places, public transport and information. We must align our public institutions so that those persons with disabilities can access them. Article 54(2) of the Constitution, the subject of this debate as it is, clearly provides that the State shall ensure the progressive implementation of the principle that, at least, 5 per cent of members of the public in elective and appointive positions are PWDs."
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