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    "id": 884085,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Rev.) Waqo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13178,
        "legal_name": "Naomi Jilo Waqo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I know I have very few minutes remaining, but I will be as fast as I can. I stand to support this Motion on the creation of disability inclusive school clubs in all public schools. As one of the mothers in this nation and a woman leader, I stand to support this Motion because our children who are born with different disabilities, are not able to get opportunities that other children get. In the entire world, according to some report, 15 per cent of the world’s populations are people living with disability. In Kenya, for example, they are about 3.5 per cent. If we, as a nation, cannot take care of our people, we will not be doing the right thing. When God created us, He created us the way we are, so that we can be our brothers’ keeper, and we can take care of one another. However, most of the time, as human beings, we are tempted to go the other way round. Even when parents give birth to children, sometimes they admire those who look very good and those who are admirable. Sometimes, when you have a child with disability, even parents themselves cannot accept; leave alone the society. I thank our hon. Senator for thinking about thousands and thousands of children who were born with disability and asking that they be treated in equal manner in schools and be given this opportunity. To me, it is a great idea. I want to congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for always standing up and fighting for the right of the disadvantaged. Madam Temporary Speaker, the success of every one of us, or every person depends on education. We are who we are because of the education that we went through. We are who we are because of the experience that we have had in our schools when we were growing up. If it were not because of that, we would have been completely different. Today that process has moulded us to be what we are. That is why, the issue of having clubs in all public schools, is something that the Senate should fight and stand for, because this will give an equal opportunity to the ordinary, and the children that are born with different disabilities. This will open up their mind, give them opportunity to interact and accept one another. That will also----"
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