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    "id": 600548,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/600548/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Haji",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Mohammed Haji",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, at the sitting of the Senate held on Thursday, 15th October, 2015, Sen. Godliver Omondi requested for a statement on the security and welfare of persons with disabilities. The hon. Senator sought to be informed on:- (a) whether the Government is aware that it had promised to protect all persons living with disability in the country; (b) whether the Government is aware that Mr. Enock Jamenya, a 56 year old Kenyan living with albinism, was viciously attacked on 10th October, 2015 and succumbed to the injuries five days after he was discharged from hospital; (c) the circumstances under which the victim was attacked and the steps the Government is taking to ensure the perpetrators of the heinous attack are brought to book; and, (d) what steps the Government is taking to ensure that persons with disability are protected, particularly in light of the perceived growing demand for body parts of persons with albinism in Tanzania. Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to state as follows: Persons living with albinism are classified as persons with disability due to the visual impairment associated with their condition. Article 54(1)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 provides that a person with any disability is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect and to be addressed and referred to in a manner that is not demeaning. This provision, therefore, extends to persons with albinism. 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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