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    "id": 965208,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Article 54 (2) that seeks to guarantee 5 per cent representation of PWDs in elective and nomination positions. I encourage the President to continue with this process until Kenya realizes the constitutional requirement of 5 per cent. I take this opportunity to celebrate PWDs who have defied all odds and brought immense contribution to this country. The faces of Wanjiru the athlete; Mary Atieno and Reuben Kigame, the gospel singers; Hon. Ashura Michael who is a deaf Speaker at the EALA; Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve; Sen. (Dr.) Isaac Mwaura who has championed Albinism; Prof. Orwenjo, a leader and seasoned writer who is physically disabled, among many others. The faces of these PWDs are indicative that if PWDs are accorded an opportunity, they can perform just as well as the able-bodied. As I laud PWDs all over the country who engage in positive socio-economic ventures, I call upon the national Government and county governments to empower PWDs economically and politically. This empowerment will lead to liberation. I also want to condemn any form of discrimination meted on PWDs, be it social, economic, psychological and so on. As we mark this day, I strongly condemn the inhuman act that was perpetrated by German Airline, Lufthansa, on Professor Daniel Ochieng Orwenjo, a lecturer at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) and a person with physical disability. The airline denied him use of his walking stick during a flight, insisting he had to check it in as a baggage because it was too big and looked like a weapon. While on board, he was confined to his seat and could not even visit the washroom because accessibility was denied. On arrival, Prof. Orwenjo was informed that his walking stick had been forgotten in Germany and they had to fabricate a metal one for his use. That act was not only inhuman, it was also callous and deserved to be considered punishable. There is need for intensive disability awareness in all organizations. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for PWDs to be guaranteed of the rights stipulated in Article 54, all state organs, private organizations and individuals must endeavor to defend our Constitution. The Government and all machinery in the country must deliberately strategize to end poverty among PWDs by allocating 5 percent elective and nomination positions to them as a matter of immediate action. State Parties were keen to see that PWDs were involved in decision making."
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