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    "id": 516574,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, the following new clauses be inserted immediately after clause 2- Insertion of new sections 28A in Cap133. 2B.The Persons with Disabilities Act is amended by inserting the following new section immediately after Section 28- 28A. (1) The official language for the deaf is the Kenyan Sign language. (2) The Kenyan Sign language shall be equivalent to English, Kiswahili or any other language for purposes of communication, examination, qualification or any other areas of equivalence. Hon. Chairlady, as members of the Kenya Disability Parliamentary Association (KEDIPA), which has a caucus in this House of 12 Members of Parliament who are concerned with the welfare of persons with disabilities, we have been concerned about the various challenges that our deaf brothers and sisters have been facing with regard to qualifications in various domains and, in particular, even doing courses of their choice. Article 6 of the Constitution speaks about the official languages of this country. It says that the official languages are English and Kiswahili."
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