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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omondi",
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        "legal_name": "Godliver Nanjira Omondi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also support the Bill by saying that we need to have in place some structures and specific programmes to benefit persons with disabilities. When it comes to procurement, they should be given requirements which are regulated in a manner that are friendly to them. This is especially on the issue of the money required to register companies, which should be waived to allow many groups of persons with disabilities to register companies that will enable them to participate in the procurement process. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we empower people living with disabilities through procurement and enabling them to participate, we will build them economically. This will help reduce the dependency syndrome that most people living with disabilities have where they depend on other people to give them handouts for their upkeep. There is an outcry about procurement throughout the country. I, as a Senator representing people living with disabilities, without a budgetary allocation, I am facing a rough time. Many groups of people living with disabilities from the 47 counties are writing to me, asking me to facilitate their registration. So, without a budgetary allocation to Senators to support such initiatives, the people we are representing, especially me, I am having a rough time. They think I have budgetary allocation to support their initiatives. I am not supporting their initiatives because I do not have a budget allocation for that purpose. If they waive the registration fees, then it will reduce the burden that these people are shouldering by a big margin. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have an example of Nairobi City County where a youth with disability managed to register a company. However, because of the 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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