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    "content": "ways. Some are fantastic musicians and artists, among others. Therefore, physical disability is not the end of one’s life. In developed countries, initiatives are in place to ensure that persons with disabilities are assisted by providing them with right supporting gadgets. In Kenya, we need the assistance from every person. This Bill needs to look at the whole issue of bringing all angles of disability. This calls for research to find out state obligations and how best this issue can be addressed. In rural areas, there are mothers who do not have an idea about vaccinations. Therefore, children are prone to a wide range of disabilities. Research should be disseminated so that people can have an idea on its importance. Most of these issues have been legislated, but there are no ways to ensure that mothers take their children for vaccinations at the required times. Madam Temporary Speaker, many cases of disabilities are as a result of neglect of many issues. Children suffering from disabilities will fail to attend school. In fact, children fail in schools only to realise later that they suffer from blindness and they cannot see the teacher’s instructions on the black board. Some of the eye operations are easy to carry out. For instance, cataract operations can be done in five minutes. Therefore, it is the will that is missing. In rural areas, there is no central point where all these issues can be addressed. Therefore, the county committees will be helpful in addressing these challenges. A lot of these disabilities are as a result of globalization. In the mining sector, lead poisoning is the causative agent of these eye disabilities. Research will help the State to establish if lead pollution can deform many children. We might have the Zika virus in many forms in this country without our knowledge. The composition of this committee is important. The clause provides for nomination of two persons; a man and a woman, with experience in running programmes and nominated by governor. I suggest an amendment; that the appointments should be made after wide consultations with various institutions that deal with disability issues. With this, we shall get the right people with experience on disability issues. Madam Temporary Speaker, when the law does not specify how appointments are to be made, the governor may pick on one person without the necessary qualifications. The Bill should provide for appointment of persons that have expertise in disability matters. They should retreat to schools and look at the performance of children with disabilities. In the Committee on Education, we deal a lot with Early Childhood Development (ECD) trying to place them within communities so that there is closeness. No school should deny a child admission because of his or her disability. Madam Temporary Speaker, of late, upcoming infrastructure has incorporated disability friendly structures. Sometime back, in an airport, there was no lift and a certain physically challenged lady in a wheelchair had to be manually lifted. This can cause unnecessary accidents. Lifts should always be serviced because somebody will require their usage. How will blind people walk without the assistance of lifts? The lifts should have voice instructions to aid them in movement. I remember Sen. Omondi, in a certain forum, sharing her experience of how she felt at home while in United States of America. She said everything is smooth and nobody can easily notice that some persons are physically challenged. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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