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"content": "2002 when the NARC Government took over and Kenyans were ready to fight corruption. People would stop police officers and say “No”. Unfortunately, the docket of fighting corruption has now been left to the very few people at the top. I believe corruption is even at the family level. The culture of fighting corruption should be done at all levels. There is a need to come up with community anti-corruption programmes where every community takes initiative to fight corruption within itself. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the President’s Address, there was mention of women, youth and one word on the minority. I am saddened that there was no mention of persons with disabilities. The Constitution in Article 100 realizes that there is need to bring on board this group of people. There is need to realize that persons with disabilities are not part of the figures of this country, but the people that need to develop this land. I, therefore, wish that, as the President names his Cabinet, he will be coming with a special advisory or department in his office on issues of women, youth and persons with disabilities. I hope that they will be committed, not only to have a desk or department, but mainstream issues of disability at all levels and sectors of Government. For example, when we talk of infrastructure such as roads, ports and social amenities, how many can be accessed by persons with disabilities, especially our brothers and sisters on wheelchairs? When I, for example, visit the washrooms, am I able to use the facilities? You have just seen me walk in and walk out. Unless the facility is specially made for me to hold on to bars and organize myself, it can be quite difficult to use. It is worse for the many that are out there. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I call upon this Government, they call themselves the digital Government though the digital systems did not work during the General Election--- It is important that as we talk about laptops, we need to ask: what will happen to those children with special needs who will not require laptops? What will happen to those people who require the bare basics in order to access schools? What is the provision for those who might never go to school, but will be at home and need some skills to help them go through life daily? Not everybody needs to go to school for academic purposes. There are some people who just thank God that they are alive. As we get to the level of working, I appreciate that the Government that is in place claims that peace comes from two individuals meeting together. That is not true. Peace comes by national cohesion, trust and the general goodwill that people have towards one another. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want now to focus on programmes that are in place to take care of security. I come from Baringo County. In the last two months, people have died due to one community attacking the others. If people were dying of Ebola, the whole Government would be represented there. But when it is a few Tugens, say 20 or 100 dying, there is no initiative to bring that to a stop. Security standards must be raised. Security should not be the preserve of a few. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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