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    "id": 835105,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also thank Sen. Mwaura for bringing this Petition. I was happy to see in the media that the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya publishing that the Judiciary has finally decided on the cases that were impending the effecting of Article 231 of the Constitution in terms of currency. I agree that we need currency that is user friendly, even to persons with disabilities, especially those who are not able to see, because they get cheated here and there. Equally important is the CBK to print bank notes that have a longer lifespan. The current bank notes, especially the high velocity currencies for traders are Kshs50. The lifespan of Kshs50 in areas where there is very high circulation is hardly a week. This is very expensive for the country. It means that we have to keep on printing more and more money. In Australia, for example, they have new currencies which even if you inadvertently left your bank note, in your clothing as it goes to the laundry, it will withstand the heat and come out as good as it was when the clothes were taken there. We need to have currency of that nature. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our bank notes are a bit too large. They should also find a way of looking at denominations from elsewhere. You look at the dollar bill whether it is US$100 or US$1; they are all of the same and a reasonable size. The CBK should look at all these innovations, but more importantly, our protection of persons with disabilities, so that they are not taken advantage of. Lastly, we have enough law in this country to protect, defend and give comfort to persons with disabilities. What is lacking is enforcement. We want to urge the Government to strictly enforce these rules, whether it is in the transport or the building sector, among many others, so that they can live the full life that Kenyans are entitled to under our new Constitution."
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