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    "speaker_name": "Eng. Nyamunga",
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        "legal_name": "Eric Opon Nyamunga",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Prof. Olweny, the Mover of the Motion. This Motion has come in at the right time. I must also thank the Leader of Government Business, who is also the Vice-President for giving us information on how prepared the Government is to deal with these unfortunate members of our society. Those who are disabled, whether they are blind, deaf or lame, are not in that state by choice; it is a natural fate. We as Kenyans must take care of them. We have been informed that about 10 per cent of Kenyans are in that state and about 50 per cent of them are the youth. We now have free primary education. If there is free primary education and we have these people in our country, we must take care of them. It is something that they need as a right. We are not even doing them a favour because they are in that state because fate decided so. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what the Motion is asking for is one primary school, at least, in a district. In a district like Nyando, we are about a half a million. Surely, to ask for one primary school and one secondary school to cater for them is really being fair. We are saying that, that should be the minimum. I believe that we need to spare money and contribute to their welfare. We have the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) money and one hon. Member suggested that we can channel it there. I believe that Members of Parliament would be able to chip in something from the CDF. But the Government has to put in place structures that are required for the physically challenged people. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Government should recruit teachers because CDF does not take care of Recurrent Expenditure. While CDF can also support in creating certain physical facilities in such institutions, the Government must take the lead in making sure that teachers who are required to take care of the physically challenged members of the society are there."
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