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    "id": 327706,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kabando wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had done only 20 seconds and I wish to use the remaining minutes to finish it. We need to build synergy among institutions, for example, the National Council of Children, the NGOs and the Kenya National Human Rights Commission and the National Council for People with Disabilities together, so that we can cause the vulnerable groups and the disadvantaged to benefit from a sustainable Government initiative. I note that in order to have a watertight system, Part III deals with people who qualify and employ people with disabilities, any other person like me, this is in Section (f), may from time to time be determined by the Minister. The Mover needs to think about that as we move forward, so that it is not open-ended. There is another section on the people who qualify. Again, the Bill talks about people who are begging on the streets for a living. There is need to do a bit of an audit in that area, so that it is not open to abuse. I know that ahead, the Bill has provided mechanisms of disqualification, but so that we do not encourage people to go to the streets to beg and then they qualify for that, the Government has already been taking some actions. Since the late Maitha removed street children and beggars from the streets, the number has come down. We know it is possible. In conclusion, it is, indeed, a fact that very many initiatives currently ongoing are based on quick ad hoc interventions. This was put very well by the Seconder, hon. Odhiambo. We do not want to accept the realities on the ground when we talk about orphaned children going to school and issues to do with deceased, in hospitals and"
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