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    "id": 689875,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/689875/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13129,
        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have a public Petition by concerned citizens regarding recognition of persons with gender identity disorder conditions. I, the undersigned, on behalf of citizens of Kenya and, in particular, persons born with Gender Identity Disorder (GID) also referred to as intersex, draw the attention of the house to the following:- THAT, Article 27(4) and (5) of the Constitution recognizes individual rights with regard to equality and freedom from discrimination on grounds of sex, religion, race, pregnancy, marital status, health status, ethnic or social origin, colour, age and disability, among others. THAT, the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, through the Directorate of Immigration and Registration of Persons, has failed to recognise persons living with GID as duly Kenyan citizens and denies them the right to register as Kenyans. THAT, despite the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology having intersex education covered in the curriculum, there is continued discrimination through issuance of wrong gender certificates to persons living with GID. THAT, due to lack of proper registration, persons living with GID conditions are denied access to public places and buildings and their right to vote or practising other citizenry roles. THAT, due to lack of awareness at any level, persons living with GID continually face discrimination and ridicule from not only the public, but also their own family members. This leads to low self-esteem and stigma with dire results being as extreme as committing suicide. THAT, due to inadequate initiatives by the Ministry of Health, persons living with GID receive inadequate medical check-ups and are not eligible for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover."
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