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    "content": "the Senate heartily congratulates Sen. Harold K. Kipchumba for being the 2015 United Nations (UN) Person of the Year and records its commendation for his efforts in the public support for mass immunization campaigns in the country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. Kipchumba has done this Senate and country a lot of good. He makes us proud for his determination, not only to stand up for the right of people with disability, but also to ensure that a disease that brings about disability, that is polio, is eradicated from the face of the earth. My late brother-in-law, G. Z. Owiti was struck by polio as a young person, lived with the disability and passed on. A former United States (US) President was a polio victim; he presided over the US as a President for two or three terms and did a wonderful job. He knew that disability is not inability. That is one of the reasons when the Constitution of Kenya was enacted, it was felt important to ensure that the rights of human beings are extended as far as possible; that those with disabilities should be represented in the National Assembly, the Senate and the county assemblies. In this House, my friend from Nakuru, Sen. Njoroge, represents people with disabilities with ability in this House. Likewise, our dear sister, Sen. Omondi, is also in this House with the same responsibility and ability that they have discharged with distinguished honour. When Sen. Kipchumba left us due to a legal procedure that we must respect even if we find it difficult to live with, he has continued under very difficult circumstances to stay the course. Unfortunately, while he was doing that, his son was caught in an accident and up to now he is yet to recover. This honour comes at a time when Sen. Kipchumba needed it most, not only to feel that the worlds cares for what he does in this country, but to lift Kenya to the pedestal of those nations that always have a “first” somewhere on the face of the earth almost every other month. This does us proud."
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