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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "It is important - whether it is a public or private institution - that the issue of disability is recognized. I am happy that hon. Sakaja has talked about the Committee on Equal Opportunity looking into this matter, but even without legislation and specific statutes, the provision of the Constitution alone needs to condition us to respect the wishes, desires and needs of the disabled. You will allow me to say that for Article 54, the State has a responsibility. In this case, the Government that is in power must have a progressive strategy to implement the principle of having the disabled occupy at least 5 per cent of public appointments, whether it is elective or appointing bodies. Many a times, we only hear people complain when the gender principle is violated. We rarely complain when the principle that is provided in the Constitution of having persons with disability fairly represented in our both elective and appointive positions is violated. We do not take cognizance of that. As we approach 2017 and debate the issue of gender principle, we need to also discuss the principle of disability. This is a principle that we need not discuss just in the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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