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    "id": 491377,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omondi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Godliver Nanjira Omondi",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute towards this important Motion. I would like to also thank Sen. Karaba for wearing the shoe of persons with disabilities. This is the direction we should take as Kenyans because the problem of disability, as it is, is left to the affected families; the parents who have a person or a child with a disability. I want to thank the speakers who have contributed to this Motion because they have given me moral support. They, indeed, understand what disability is and the challenges faced by children and learners with disabilities. It is saddening that most service providers do not accommodate persons with disabilities, especially in making sure that we have enough institutions. They always give it a last chance or priority. Without forgetting, I want to thank Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for reminding me of the war I had with other Members of Parliament when I was requesting for the CDF to construct special schools within their constituencies. I can report that until now, nothing has been done. The unit that was located within the primary school was closed down and the visually-impaired children were sent home. Parents were called to take away their children. Put yourself in a situation where you are called to pick your child from school. Where do you take that child? I want to mention three things that we need to address as a Government for us to ensure that we give opportunity to learners with disabilities. Sen. Karaba, who is the sponsor of this Motion, if I am not wrong, has said that it is targeting the severely disabled learners. We have learners with disabilities who can cope up with the situations in ordinary schools. I personally went through an ordinary school where I used to crawl on the road. However, I managed that for eight years. But what about a person with a severe disability who cannot cope up with the situation of going to and from school? That child is denied that opportunity to attain or to access education. The three things we need to address, as a country, to ensure that learners with severe disabilities are retained in institution are: One, the facilities. Are these facilities disability friendly? Can they ensure that this leaner gets the quality education that is deserved according to the type of disability? 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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