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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the County Government Elections Law Amendment Bill (Senate Bill No.2 of 2024, be read a Second Time. This is going to be a very simple submission of this Bill because it is a very simple amendment that I am proposing to this House to consider to move forward and support. As you know, of course, I have had four other Bills that I have passed with the support of Senators in this House and are now in the National Assembly being considered. Those four Bills are the Persons with Disabilities Bill, the Kenya Sign Language Bill, the Learners with Disabilities Bill, and the Startup Bill. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you will remember, these Bills are quite heavy, weighty and lengthy in terms of the provisions that I have put forward to support the different subject matters and the different interest groups therein. However, today, I bring yourself and the House a very simple amendment Bill, which seeks to make county governments and, specifically, county assemblies more inclusive and more diverse so that Persons With Disabilities (PwD) are fully and meaningfully represented in our local governments. The County Governments Election Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.2 of 2024) seeks to amend the Elections Act, Cap 7, and the County Governments Act, Cap No.265, to increase representation of PwDs, in county assemblies by ensuring that at least five per cent of Members of County Assembly (MCA) are PwDs. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the County Governments Election Laws (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.2 of 2024), pardon me. This is geared, to address the historical exclusion of PwDs from decision-making processes by ensuring adequate representation of PwDs in local governments, thereby ensuring that our voices are heard and our interests and needs are taken into account in decision-making across all the 47 counties. Recognizing the historical challenges faced by us - PwDs - when participating in decision-making processes, Article 54(2) of our Constitution mandates the state to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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