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    "content": "each county gives a figure only after they have been asked how many activities they have carried for persons with disabilities. They imagine that the only thing they can do is to budget for wheelchairs without considering that not all persons with disabilities require wheelchairs. If they give wheelchairs, they also need to add dignity to that person in terms of economic empowerment. They still have to map and come up with proper programmes and projects that can lift the economic stability of persons with disabilities. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to support this Bill because I know it is going to help us have peace in our counties and the country as a whole. It is going to reduce unequal distribution of resources where a certain section of the county is getting a huge amount of money without considering how big that ward is or how densely populated it is. I want to cite an example where when the country was mapping for cash transfer to vulnerable persons, that 50 per cent was to go to the mentally challenged people within the society. It was unfortunate that some areas were not properly budgeted for. This is because causes of disability depend on the environment. Some areas are more susceptible to particular disability than others. For example, Teso area in Busia County is highly populated with the visually impaired persons. Kakamega County is highly populated with physically disabled persons and there are reasons why such types of disabilities are found in such areas. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when they were budgeting for sunscreen lotions for persons with albinism, in Nandi County, people who benefited from that fund were not persons with albinism because it is not highly populated. So, it helps in meaningful budgeting and putting proper programmes in place according to the needs of the people. I also support simply because it will reduce the issue of giving programmes where they are not necessary. So, budget allocation will be according to the size and population of the ward or county. A ward can be big, but not highly populated. If we give an equal share, then the densely populated wards or counties will benefit less than the scarcely populated ones. I believe that when we have such an exercise---"
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