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    "content": "I would like us to pay attention to that because this law is so important. We represent counties, and I keep on coming to your county because it is the nearest and most disposed county. If we do not have a good law to protect resources in your county and the biggest resources land, in another 20 or even 10 years, there will be nothing for you. So, this is very important. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 14(1) says:- “The office of a member of the committee appointed under section 10(1)(f) shall become vacant if a member – (a) is adjudged bankrupt; (b) is convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of at least six months.” That is usual when you become bankrupt or if you are convicted. The conviction there can cover all because if you are jailed for six months, you will obviously miss meetings and it can be grounds for removal. Clause 14(c) says:- “is convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty” Now, this 14(c) is what should be 13(c) as well. The rest of Clause 14 says:- “is absent, without reasonable cause, from three consecutive meetings of the Committee. (c) resigns in writing addressed to the Cabinet Secretary (CS); (f) is removed from office by the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for – (i) being unable to perform the functions of his or her office by reason of mental or physical infirmity.” We should include this phrase “proven by a medic” because the Cabinet Secretary (CS) has no capacity to tell whether you have mental infirmity or not. Physical infirmity is not disability. We have our sister here who has just gone out. She is a Person With Disability (PWD), but she is so vibrant, able and so empowered. So, for us to say that persons suffering physical infirmity cannot sit on boards is an assault on Kenyans who live with disabilities. In fact, I was reading a book where a creative writer said that these are not people with physical disabilities, but with special talents. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have a brother who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Westlands. He was a footballer, walking upright like you and I and working hard. A criminal shot him and a bullet went right through his spine. We, as a family, were devastated beyond belief. He was rehabilitated in Brussels and came back. He did not seek to be nominated. He fought in Westlands Constituency against, among others, the biggest billionaire in this country called Mr. Kamlesh Pattni and defeated all of them. He is now an MP. These are people with special talents. God has removed some facilities from them that give them even greater abilities in how they live. It is an assault on PWDs to say that when you suffer a physical infirmity, you must leave a board. Supposing you are walking as you are, slip in your house and break your leg and you cannot recover, do you move away from the board? This should be looked at afresh. Clause 15 states that the Committee shall conduct its affairs in accordance with the provision of this schedule. I have looked at the schedule. It is okay. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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