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    "id": 964040,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
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    "content": "The issue of funding is very critical too. I believe that funds will be required for the CEC, but if we do an amendment that requires money from the national Government, that automatically becomes a Money Bill, which is very difficult to push through. However, looking out for donor associations and linking up with some of the associations that are already doing work for PWDs will be important so that it is all inclusive. This will also have a lot of implications when it comes to equipment for PWDs for mobility and also for sports, but it is not impossible. This is just a question of thinking through. For example, recently, I saw a new innovation that has been put into place; a wheelchair that is able to spring up and lift the person to a standing position. I saw it with people who were playing basketball on the wheelchairs. This is just a question of focusing on the specific area. As Sen. Farhiya has said, the representation that Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve gives to PWDs is over-representation because it is well targeted and very key. The rest of the Motion goes ahead to specific things. For Example that- “Sports ability transcends cultural-socio barriers making it an excellent platform for inclusion and adaptation for the different groups.” That is true and critical. It will allow people to mix and interact. In fact, the beauty of sports and being in a sporting team is that if you meet for an hour, you could do the sport for maybe 25 minutes and then you have 15 minutes to interact. Sports are universally popular across the world and even in Kenya. This is a win- win situation. Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, will remember that when we went to Kitui, we visited the young boys and girls living with disability at St Michaels School for the Deaf. I remember a boy who was both blind and deaf was just sitting somewhere rampaging through some balls. That is some sort of sport. At least it gives them something to turn to. Even within that school, if you remember, we did not check the sporting activities. We made an assumption. If they do not get sporting activities within the schools, how many do they get outside? If the schools only organise such activities within the school compounds, how about when they leave the schools? We are almost moving to a point where, a part from associations, we might then later on move to having specific PWD friendly facilities in each of the counties, so that we have facilities put in place and people are able use them at any time. Another critical thing is that by participating in sports, they will show the world that we are capable of doing something. This revokes the negative perceptions and discrimination in any society which results to stigma. In the long run, it is important to ensure that they showcase their talents. I am imagining how exciting this will be because we could have inter-competitions between the various associations from all the counties. That will give the PWDs a sense of pride and help them to feel that they also contribute to the development of this country. It will also help them to understand better their own interaction within that particular setup. It might also lead to employment, community life and allow them to work towards a specific goal. For others, they might make a career out of it."
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