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    "id": 491367,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I just want to start by saying that nobody asks or requests to be born with special needs or disabilities. I think we, as a country, need to be very sensitive to this. I think it is about time we discussed it in a very sober, very compassionate and also very serious manner, in terms of coming up with a policy and something very concrete that can be put on the table to change the situation. Therefore, I thank Sen. Karaba for timely bringing this Motion. Madam Temporary Speaker, we can start by looking at the statistics that were given by the Kenya National Survey for Persons with Disabilities, (KNSPW) in a report of 2007. The report says that 4.6 per cent of Kenyans experienced some form of disability; some visible and some not. As Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale said, we have to be very conscious of all forms of disabilities, visible and non- visible. We also have to be conscious that there is need to categorize, to have specific provisions given for different sources of disabilities and the fact that the environment is what makes it very difficult for people with these disabilities to survive. Disability, in and of itself, is not a problem if it is given the support that is necessary. Most of these people reside in the rural areas rather than in the urban areas. Therefore, in terms of the implication putting policy direction, it is very important that we do not forget the rural areas; that we really focus on them because more of the disabled people live there. 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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