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    "id": 638018,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/638018/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Muhia",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wanjiku Muhia",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I want to thank Hon. Mwaura for coming up with this Motion. Secondly, I thank Hon. Zuleikha for moving this amendment. I beg to second the Motion as amended. I would like to contribute briefly and say that six million people in our country is no less a number for this group of people to be living like second class citizens. We have seen them as second class citizens in all manners be it in business, education or accessing any service in our country. The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003 requires a lot of amendments. I brought some amendments on the same Act on sign language because this group was denied information. Going by what Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo has raised, it is serious that this country is not able to implement the Bill leave alone the Motion. I am informed because I have the official position from the House leadership that my Bill was signed by the President but up to date if you watch our television sets, you will find that only two media houses cast news through sign language. It is very sad for Members to do research, put something on paper, make contributions, use taxpayers’ money and finally, the Motion is taken to the drawers. Although I did not get a chance to contribute on that, the Committee on Implementation is asleep and---"
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