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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, why are you allowing Sen. Sifuna to harass me? All Members are omnipresent in the House. You do not ask where they are. They are serving this nation in different issues. As I was saying, the Vice-Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare is a person living with disability, or in other words, differently-abled. I am happy with Sen. Crystal Asige. We used to sit together in the Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare. I do not know what happened and I was moved from that Committee. I would like to say, her insightful comments have been important. By the way, Sen. Crystal Asige is also an accomplished musician. I was lucky, alongside Sen. Karen, to attend her launch, which was wonderful and beautiful. So, the people living with disability can make a mark, The third point that I would like to make is on the 5 per cent of the young people, where 20 counties must be called out. I would like to challenge the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). I know the IEBC is not fully constituted as at now, but we need to call it out for approving these nominations without compliance of the Constitution. It is illegal. When you see in over 20 counties, the PWDs and the youth are not represented. I saw in Nyamira County, they were also impeaching a youthful Speaker the other day. We need to encourage young people to be the Speakers of County Assembly. Unfortunately, most of the governors, Senators, and even Speakers, have not seen PWDs being elected. We need to change our value system as a country, that, people living with disability, the marginalized, and the minority, can lead this nation. I remember when former President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was appointed as the Vice-President. He came from a minority community, but went out to lead this nation for 24 years. Even Prof. Kithure Kindiki comes from a minority community. That is a challenge that, as a nation, we must look beyond. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I know where you come from, there is still a challenge about clanism, where people look at leadership in terms of numbers, as opposed to competence. So, as a country, we must look beyond the differently abled people, that, they can be leaders. They can be governors or ministers. I remember there was a Principal Secretary, who delivered in the last Parliament, Oyiela Mukobe, who was the PS in charge of education. She came from Western. We also had the late Prof. Godia. I am happy in 2020, the Ministry of Health has defined what disability means. I would like to ask Sen. Crystal Asige to keep the fire burning and ensure that these interests are represented. 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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