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    "content": "important and research has shown that Kiswahili is spoken in east Africa by around 100 million people. Therefore denying a set of people this particular chance to learn Kiswahili is reducing their cultural and social development within the East African Community (EAC) and beyond. Failure to do it is discriminatory in nature and discrimination is what our Constitution is against. I am a linguist. I did English and so far there is no scientific research that supports the idea that Kiswahili Language cannot be learnt by people with hearing disability. Since there is no scientific support, therefore there is no reason why the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) should not develop a syllabus to support the teaching of Kiswahili Language to these people. Kiswahili is a national language and a regional language within east Africa. Therefore, these people, being part of this particular great region, should learn this particular language. Language is a vehicle for expressing ideas, human feelings and creating friendship. Therefore, denying these people a chance to learn Kiswahili is equal to denying them the opportunity to express their feelings, make friends among other Kiswahili speakers and express their ideas. Language is also a socio-cultural identity that differentiates us from other animals and other groups of people. Therefore, for these people to realise their full identification within the east African context and feel good that they are part of this particular language domain, teaching of Kiswahili to them is paramount. Multilingualism has been proven to be an advantage socially, economically and also during the times of disaster. People who can speak more languages have got more survival strategies during disastrous periods. Therefore, as one way of addressing this, these people should also learn the language. Language also creates an instant connection network with other people. It is always said that your network equals your net worth. Therefore, reducing the network of these people is reducing their value net worth. Therefore, I really support particularly because there is no scientific backup towards failure to teach them. Language is a vital tool for economic empowerment. Therefore, teaching these people Kiswahili is expanding their economic influence in our region. They can move around. The definition of a language is that it is a formal system of gestures, verbal expression and writing. Therefore teaching them Kiswahili does not necessarily mean for them to speak but just to express themselves in Kiswahili effectively through gestures hence expanding their language influence within the east Africa and beyond. I stand to support this particular Motion unless somebody proves scientifically that it is not possible. From my simple research, I have learnt that there are some professors---"
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