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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "terms of disability. There are hundreds of disabilities that also need representation at the local level. It is imperative that we transform these constitutional and legal mandates into tangible actions. In my view, ensuring that PWDs, the youth and marginalized groups across the country are given opportunities to actively participate and contribute to our nation's governance and leadership. I wish to highlight that even at the national level, even though this is the County Government's Act that I am seeking to amend, right now in this House, as we speak, we are not 5 per cent of PWDs. Out of 67 Members, 5 per cent of PWDs should be at least three. We have also seen in the last few weeks the back and forth that can happen when you do not follow specific increments that are provided for within the Constitution. Sixty- seven us means that 5 per cent should be PWDs, but right now we are only two in this House. Even more so in the National Assembly, where there are only about 12 PWDs represented out of 349 MPS, which is far below the 5 per cent envisaged in the Constitution. Technically, at the local level and also at the national level, we are not complying with the Constitution as per Article 54. I will leave it there so that I can allow the rest of the House to give me their opinions and share their views on this Bill’s proposal. I hope that they do come with suggestions and contributions that will help me to refine and to enrich this particular Bill proposal because it affects every single county. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I named all the counties when I moved this Bill. It is absolutely incumbent on all MPs and Senators in this room to help and ensure that PWDs, youth and marginalized groups across the different counties they represent are fully and meaningfully included in matters of governance at the local level. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks as I close, I do beg to move and call upon Sen. Mungatana--- I am told he is not here. I wish to call upon my Senate Majority Leader of the House to kindly second this Bill. Thank you."
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