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    "content": "extreme or how not severe they are. The statistics should also indicate the schools they are attending and the feeding programs that have been put in place. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what mechanisms have been put in place administratively to look for those who are living with disabilities and have not been brought to the fore? What sort of punishment mechanisms have been put in place for members of various families who are living with people with disabilities and are putting them in hiding? The Motion clearly indicates that there are four million Kenyans living with disabilities. I am sure that if we look at any the database, we will not find the four million, but fewer. A lot of this depends on the proactiveness of the members. There are certain members, for example, who have been very proactive in one way or another and have been able to impinge themselves within a particular organisation. This could be the Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB) or other organisations dealing with matters of disability. They have mainstreamed themselves to these organisations. However, some have been unable to do this. For those who are unable to do this, it becomes very difficult for them. This is particularly so when they have to undergo medical examination when they are referred to registered and certified health facilities. They may be seeking help for specific conditions that they have yet they are unable to be seen or processed because there are no enough personnel to deal with them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, part of the statistics of registration is a planning strategy which would allow organisations, members and various groups to streamline their resources, to see how they can address the needs of the various members with different disabilities. This is so that they can prepare for this in advance and be keen on what is happening. In this Motion, the Senate calls upon the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) in collaboration with the Ministry of East African Community, Labour and Social Protection and county governments to carry out a nationwide registration of PWDs. This will enable us determine their exact population and facilitate effective service and be able to ensure that this group of people, who are marginalised, are brought to the fore. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is in this very House and generally in this Parliament that we have talked over and over again about the need to have facilities for Members of Parliament who have disability that is, for example, aligned to a mobility issue. Part of that planning will enable them to use wheelchairs to get to the right places. From the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, where I sit, we have tried to ensure that they are brought on board by having a PWDs league within the party. They are able to come up with plans. As part of mainstreaming, this will be one of the important leagues within the party apart from the women and the youth. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, any person born into this world does not choose the way they will born; they do not choose the family they want to belong to or the sort of person they will be. It is the responsibility of any society, country and the world to try and ensure that the people who have disability are accommodated. The best way to ensure that this happens is by beginning to have that registration. The second is to ensure that a way is put in place to ensure that the milestones that they are able to achieve---. 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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