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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Njoroge",
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        "legal_name": "Ben Njoroge",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want this House to amend. The National Assembly should ask the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to persons with disabilities to come before it and respond to matters relating to the Ministry’s activities in that financial year; the extent to which the county and national governments have complied with the provisions of the Constitution. This Act is on matters relating to persons with disabilities. The steps proposed to be taken in the new financial year ensure compliance with the provisions of the Constitution. This acts on matters relating to persons with disabilities and any other relevant information. This one provides that the national and county governments shall reserve, at least, five per cent of state and public service positions for persons with disabilities and provide for positions by the national and county governments of the necessary facilities to persons with disabilities. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I had said, history is filled with frightening narratives revealing how persons’ disabilities were created. Sometimes, these people are rejected, humiliated, undermining their dignity and respect. While some persons with disabilities have gained through sheer struggle to overcome their disability situations, millions are still wearing out without much hope for a decent living. Before a person with disability benefits from the idea of employment part of the bad treatment and challenges that they go through, as we have seen, results from myths and false perceptions about disabilities coupled with ignorance on how to handle a variety of disability conditions in society. Whereas neglect and lack of awareness on the conditions of the persons with disabilities persist, lack of disability friendly policies to 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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