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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving us the opportunity to make a comment on this Statement on World Autism Awareness Day and Month. This Statement is very timely. Sitting in the committees of National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration and Labour and Social Welfare where we are always pushing for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to get equal opportunity, I commend some of the organisations and commercial entities that have taken it upon themselves to push and support PwDs such as autism. I do not know whether the House is aware that some of the most creative people are actually those with autism. I have gone to a restaurant in Nairobi where, they have decided that they are going to focus on PWDs as employees. Sometimes, they have thematic days where the people serving you are actually children or people with autism. When I say this, I am glad that this House, the “Upper House”, has chosen to focus on important matters. Today, we are being pushed left-right on decisions where, as a nation, we are being forced to go down looking into issues such as plays. Look at this particular Statement on autism, where, we are encouraging people to support PWDs in the different forums, including, the creative forum. I was very saddened to see what happened to Butere Girls High School. As a creative, that is the lowest we have gone in terms of this whole idea of the creative space. Even in light of everything that is going on and the youth looking for positions, I have heard our learned friends out there saying that only teachers are allowed to train and do--- Yes, I understand we have the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Act, but, to go down as a Government and micromanage the content and everything to do with a drama festival is very sad. It is a sad day today for the girls who are in Butere and the Drama Festival. I am commenting on World Autism Month Statement. I have told you that the most creative people are-- I know because I go to these establishments; the most creative people you will find are unfortunately or fortunately, PWDs. We have seen how our Sen. Crystal Asige is such a good artist. I have been in that space where, if we actually were intentional in understanding that creative space, we would not be running up and down throwing tear gas at children because they have been given scripts to go and perform at the drama festival. In fact, my first question was; what was happening? These people have gone all the way to the National Levels. They won at the Zonals, the Provincials and now, they have reached 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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