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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill, therefore, imposes general obligation on the national and county governments. In the first instant, the Bill obligates the national Government to:- 1. Develop policies on the protection and promotion of the welfare of persons with disabilities. 2. Cause to be undertaken surveys, investigations and research concerning the causes of the occurrence of disabilities and development of new assistive devices. 3. Promote various measures for prevention of disabilities. 4. Provide facilities and infrastructure for the training of professionals in the rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. 5. Promote the integration of persons with disabilities in schools and employment within the public service. 6. Ensure access to free basic education and other social amenities to every child with a disability. In the second instance and keeping with the spirit of devolution, the Bill requires county Governments:- a. To implement national policies for protection and promotion of the welfare of persons with disability. b. Coordinate Government and non-governmental sponsored programmes targeting persons with disabilities within their respective counties. c. Align county legislation and regulations with the national policy relating to persons with disabilities. d. Promote the integration of persons with disabilities in the county public service. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill proposes to establish a County Committee for Persons with Disabilities (CCPWD) in each county, consisting of representatives from the county executive, faith based organisations which deal with issues affecting persons with disabilities in the counties and persons who have knowledge and experience in running programmes related to persons with disabilities. The Bill further confers various functions on the county committees including:- a. Development of mechanisms and identification of persons with disabilities residing in their respective counties. b. The establishment of a data base for persons with disabilities. c. Monitoring and evaluation of the progress by counties in ensuring that article 54(1) of the Constitution is realised. d. Advising the governor on the appropriate measures and interventions to be put in place for the protection of persons with disabilities in the county. e. Implementation of programmes to promote the socio economic development of persons with disabilities in the county. f. The coordination and implementation of programmes relating to persons with disabilities in the county developed by the council and the Social Assistance Authority. The Bill intends to fit the proposed County Committees for Persons with Disability (CCPWD) into the existing administrative framework of county governments. Therefore, the Bill proposes that the committees shall be committees in the office of the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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