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    "id": 822049,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwea, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabinga",
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        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to fully support the intention of this Motion with full recognition that we as a country need to take care of our brothers and sisters who are blessed differently; those who have different abilities. Having done so, I am lost on this Motion because I am wondering whether we are urging the Government to implement the existing policy and Act or we are bringing in a new thing. When I read the text of this Motion, I realise that the Mover recognises that there is a policy and that, that policy is lacking a clear implementation framework. That framework was characterised by lack of qualified teachers and lack of facilities hence making it not to be implemented as intended. That being the case, I am wondering whether this Motion should not have urged the Government to put in more resources, to ensure that the framework is reviewed and implemented. I have also listened to a number of contributions by Hon. Members and it is also not very clear. As alluded to by the Speaker before you, the heading and the text of this Motion are not in tandem. It is therefore not clear whether the Motion is talking about establishment of special schools in each constituency or we are urging the Government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to establish a special unit in every primary and secondary school as provided in the last paragraph of the Motion. These things are not clear. Since this is a very important Motion and we would not want it to pass when it is not clear, we want to make it clear because it is one of the very important Motions that we have in this House."
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