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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Olweny",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Ayiecho Olweny",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me begin by thanking hon. Members who have made their contribution to this Motion. According to me, the first mood by hon. Members--- We are dealing with a special group in our society. We are dealing with a group that was born with disabilities. Several of them acquired disabilities in life either through sickness, carelessness of the society or violence. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, to train those people in schools is a very expensive affair. I just want to give a small example here, which I got from a school for the blind. For that school to be comfortable in keeping its students in school, it requires Kshs1.6 million for feeding them, medication, transport and other running activities. It requires braille papers worth Kshs95,000 per year. Perkins braillers will need about Kshs163,000. Literature and braille text 2416 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 11, 2007 books will come to about Kshs800,000, if they were to be comfortable. But we know that the Government is giving them some support, but not to that extent. The things for doing the brailling, that is the slates, the stylus and the braillon will come to about to Kshs60,000, if they were to be comfortable. But we know they will not get that much. The Government and donors are giving them some support, but not to that extent. But all the same, I am happy with the support that we have got from the Floor on this Motion. On that note, I beg to move."
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