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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Gwendo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joy Adhiambo Gwendo",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to appreciate all the Senators who have contributed to this Motion. I would also like to appreciate the Members of the Committee for the good work that they are doing. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to the Senate at large, we would like you to support education. This is because Nelson Mandela once said that education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world. For us, the Members of the Committee on Education, Information and Technology, to change the world or this country, we need the Senate to support us. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will point out a few issues raised by the Senators and how the Committee will adopt them and work together with the Senate to also adopt them in various counties. I will start with the disability care. One Senator pointed out that we should use the word, disability-friendly, which I think is correct. This is because if we keep on saying “the disabled or physically challenged” it sort-of discourages both the young and old from participating in anything in the community. So, if we established our schools in a disability friendly manner, then these children will feel welcome to go to school. So, that will be adopted by the Committee. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, another Senator pointed out that education is a responsibility of the community. I know that in Siaya County, for example, we have organizations like Plan International that are running community-led ECD centres. The programme helps to sensitize the community on the importance of ECD. This is because we know very well that if we give a child the best foundation in Siaya County, for The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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