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    "id": 964065,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/964065/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13189,
        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this important Motion by Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve. Adaptive sports or what is normally known as Paralympic sports is an area that has been ignored more often than not by various institutions. I was assessing the current training for teachers and it is interesting that adaptive sports have not been developed well for people with disabilities. It is an interesting ignorance on our side and this area must be developed well for us to support our brothers and sisters who have different disabilities. Sports is important and it cannot be ignored because it develops a person in three major domains. One is social development. It is known that sports develop one’s self- esteem. As Kenyans, we felt esteemed when we saw Eliud Kipchoge win yet some of us have never met him. Sports do develop ones self-esteem. Our counties are not prepared to support Para Sports for children with disabilities and that means that we are denying them this important social aspect. Sports requires endurance and perseverance and it helps one to develop discipline. Most people who engage in sports are always disciplined. We should engage the disabled people in sports for them to develop self-discipline. Another social aspect in the development that is enhanced through sports is self-acceptance. Some disabled people need to participate in sports and win for them to believe in the statement ‘ability beyond disability’. Therefore, sports is important in developing self-acceptance amongst these people. We have witnessed this in Kenya."
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