{"id":638027,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/638027/?format=json","text_counter":524,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Ms.) Muhia","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":968,"legal_name":"Wanjiku Muhia","slug":"wanjiku-muhia"},"content":"Well guided, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. When I rose, I seconded the Motion as amended and I continue supporting it as amended. On accessing buildings, the Government has done a lot but it is not implementable. When it gives 30 per cent tenders to persons on affirmative action group, five per cent is mainly meant for persons with disabilities. They sometimes have the papers and the capacity but it is terrible that they cannot access the Ministries. That notwithstanding, several Members with disabilities find it difficult to access Parliament. Our Houses should be accessible. I support and urge relevant Ministries particularly the one concerned with construction to move quickly without following the procedure of implementation and give these citizens a privilege to access the buildings so that they can make their lives better. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you allow me, I would like to move slightly away from these persons with physical disabilities. Last Saturday, I attended a sports day at Visual Arts Campus. There were several schools and parents but I did not see any person from the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts. These people continue to be marginalised and yet they support the Government. They vote and pay tax but the Government of the day, particularly, the Ministries concerned assume these people do not live. Just like they support teams like Gor Mahia and athletes, they should also support people living with disabilities when they have events. I would like to urge the Ministries, the Executive and the persons who are supposed to implement this to move with speed so that these people can feel equal with any other citizen. I beg to second the amendment."}