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    "id": 767541,
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    "content": "We also have Business appearing as Order No. 16; that is the Motion on Registration of Persons with Disability by Sen. Khaniri. He is not with us today. If he was with us today, we would be canvassing or debating this Motion. Therefore, once again, I make a determination that I will not drop this Business per se, but I will defer it to next week so that he gets that opportunity to come before the House and canvass and debate his Motions. NATIONWIDE REGISTRATION OF ALL PLWDS AWARE THAT the National Council for Persons with Disabilities was established through the Persons with Disabilities Act, 2003; FURTHER AWARE THAT registration of persons living with disabilities is a function of the National Council for Persons with Disabilities; ALSO AWARE THAT persons living with disabilities are estimated to be about 10% of any given population; COGNISANT THAT for purposes of registration of persons living with disability, it is a mandatory requirement for one to undergo medical examination by a registered medical officer in a registered and certified health facility; AWARE THAT medical services are now a devolved function; CONCERNED THAT of the nearly 4 million Kenyans living with disabilities who reside in Kenya, there is a very small fraction of the number which is duly registered; FURTHER CONCERNED THAT without proper registration, many persons living with disabilities are denied services because they lack the necessary proof of disability; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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