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    "id": 963955,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/963955/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will be very careful. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to congratulate Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve for this Motion. It has come at the right moment; this is the moment, because we are having a national discourse on the constitutional review process. I noticed with a lot of disappointment that the PWDs were not given a chance to talk about issues that face them in Kenya. I hope that, that will not be the trend, as we engage in the discourse of the constitutional review process that we have started today through the BBI. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, many people do not know that there are many categories of disabilities that happen; it can either be physical, mental, permanent or temporary. You will remember that at the beginning of this Session, after being newly elected and sworn in as the Senator of Nandi, I was a temporary PWD at that point in time. I saw a lot of discrimination when I was undergoing treatment for my knee. It was as if the world is always looking at the PWDs with a lot of pity. These people have extra strength; they have unique strength and intellect. They only need support systems. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have even heard in one of the comments presented today in the BBI that we should create pedestrian walkways and bicycle lanes as we construct new roads and infrastructure in the country. However, today the presenters of the BBI failed to capture and include the PWD lanes, which should be marked and proper signage installed. I hope that as we go forward in the review, we will factor in that issue. Therefore, issues of PWDs sometimes cannot be permanent; it can be temporary because of many other factors because there are different categories. Therefore, I call upon my colleagues that we need to support this Motion to ensure that we give our people opportunities. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Disability Act of 2003 was given impetus by Article 54 of the Constitution. The obligation that has been given to various state organs and agencies is to ensure that all PWDs are given a good environment; that the policymaking and legislation process should consider them, and all aspects must be protected. Under"
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