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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity you have given me. I would like to just emphasise that it is important for the Senate Majority Leader to realise that issues of disability are issues of great concern. Most of the time, persons with disabilities (PWDs) are ignored and when this happens, the cyclic nature of poverty will continue with their lineage. We are in an age where we are talking about mainstreaming of PWDs and you can imagine between 10 to 15 per cent of the population being mainstreamed. The issue of poverty will still continue in the lives of PWDs. I also want to say that the issue of abuse of PWDs is still continuing even right now. If you just drive along Uhuru Highway, you will see PWDs being abused. So many of them are being dumped on the streets to beg and do other things. So, this is an issue that really needs to be addressed. On the issue of the new curriculum, as we are speaking, it is being rolled out. It is important that we get to know whether the Ministry of Education has done anything in terms of piloting for mainstreaming of leaners with disability in the school curriculum. This is because, at the end of the day, if a pilot has not been done, the learners will still continue to be disadvantaged and when they finish the many years in school, they may end up not getting jobs. Therefore, I want to say that through the Chair, kindly insist that the relevant committees or the relevant authorities address these issues of disability. I want to thank you because I know that you are a great friend of PWDs and there are many people who are friends of PWDs. So, kindly intervene on this matter that is of importance to the lives of PWDs that form between 10 to 15 per cent of our population. We cannot afford to ignore that group of our population if we intend to move ahead and develop. Remember - I am bringing it to this House - when we are talking of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it is anchored on the slogan of “Leave no one behind”. I want to say in this House that we need to really address issues of PWDs because we do not want to leave them behind. Thank you."
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