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    "id": 875659,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I wanted to speak on the NG-CDF, but I am sure I will have an opportunity. I wish to congratulate Hon. Dennitah Ghati for bringing this to our attention especially as we start moving towards the BRT transport system, commuter trains in Nairobi and basically fast-tracking our infrastructural and transport system needs that perhaps we might be overexcited by the new system and forget some of the communities that we live with. This has come timely. I cannot over-emphasise that. The issue is not just because we are having BRT or new trains coming in, but mainstreaming the integration of PWD issues within everything - within our planning, our development, new buildings and new systems coming up. I believe, as a country, we have done well so far on this. When you walk around all the buildings that are coming up, since we came up with that law on issues to do with PWDs, everyone has a ramp. Those who do not, at least, have a mechanism included in them. We did not have these things before even by the time we were in the 9th and 10th Parliaments, but they have now been incorporated hence perhaps it is not more of that we have not taken action, it is probably a reminder that for every new move, we need to constantly remind ourselves that what we thought was necessary then is still necessary until at every stage, the issues of people with special needs are taken care of. Even within this Parliament, I remember when Hon. Gichuki Mugambi came after an accident walking down this ramp was a challenge because you cannot quite do it. So, perhaps, it is just a reminder that a lot more needs to be done within here. Many thanks to Hon. Dennitah for highlighting that to us. I just wanted to add my voice to this and I hope that many more will do it and that the CS and those who are in charge within the counties will take this because if you look at a typical matatu, obviously, there is no provision for incorporating people with special needs."
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