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    "content": "Hon. Senators, I hereby report to the Senate that a petition has been submitted through the Clerk by members of the Core Civil Society Network for Human Rights concerning the inaccessibility of public buildings and offices by persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Mombasa County. As you are aware, Article 119(1) of the Constitution states that- “Every person has the right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including enacting, amending, or repealing any legislation”. Hon. Senators, the salient issues raised in the Petition are as follows- (1) THAT, a majority of public buildings in Mombasa County, including Bima Towers, the Betting and Control Building, the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Mvita, the Mombasa County Assembly, Uhuru na Kazi, the Mombasa Law Courts, and the National Environment and Management Authority (NEMA), are inaccessible to PWDs; (2) THAT, the Betting and Control Building, which houses several county government offices and departments, has been inaccessible to PWDs for at least five years; (3) THAT, the Uhuru na Kazi Building, which accommodates major government offices, including the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), often has lifts that are out of service; (4) THAT, despite numerous renovations, the Mombasa County Assembly has not complied with the accessibility requirements, and its gallery remains inaccessible to PWDs; (5) THAT, the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Mvita at Treasury Square lacks access provisions and lifts for PWDs; (6) Additionally, the building housing the Mombasa Law Courts also lacks lifts, with most courtrooms located on the first floor; and, (7) THAT, the petitioners have made several attempts to resolve the concerns presented in the Petition, with the Department of Lands, Housing and Urban Planning, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, the Mombasa County Commissioner,"
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