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    "id": 965213,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/965213/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13188,
        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
        "slug": "getrude-musuruve-inimah"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, if the cyclic nature of maltreatment of PWDs and their generation is to come to a stop, Kenya must make a deliberate move to ensure that PWDs are productive members of the society. Political parties must be hawk-eyed in ensuring that they bring on board their PWDs. As the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) national conversation is going on, all leaders must endeavor to bring on board women and youth living with disabilities in an inclusive process. Inclusion can never be complete if PWDs are not factored in. As we mark the day and the UN Convention on the Rights of PWDs, everyone needs to be reminded that PWDs have come a long way and they want to be on the negotiating table where decisions and policies are made. They no longer want to be a drop in the ocean. Article 98 1(d) of the Constitution gives PWDs an opportunity to be in Parliament. This window is minimal and needs to be strengthened by political parties in order to amplify the voices of PWDs. Finally, as we mark the UN Convention on the Rights of PWDs, it is worth noting that full implementation of the Convention is salient in actualizing these rights. It is my hope as a representative of PWDs, that every State Party that signed and ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of PWDs will remain true to the international agreement and endeavor to defend the Convention by implementing every portion of it in order to bring PWDs on board and end the simmering disparities in the political, social and economic status that are visible. Thank you for giving me the opportunity."
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