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"speaker_name": "Mandera South, UDM",
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"content": "disabilities. In Kenya, 2.2 per cent of Kenyans or more than 1 million people live with disabilities. This is a significant number of people who require great care and support from their friends, families, and any available support. Disability is a very sensitive issue because it can affect anyone at any stage in their life. A child can be born disabled or a person may become disabled due to an accident. For example, a military officer may be injured in the line of duty and require amputation. Some people suffer from strokes and while others suffer from disabilities. Critical illnesses like cancer can lead to severe disability. Therefore, disability is not an issue that only belongs to a certain category of people. Due to the significant number of PWDs and the associated risks, they require a network of support or caregivers at all times. Caring for a child with disability is a full-time job for the parents, guardians or caregivers. These caregivers go through several challenges, including physical, emotional and financial hardships. They even sacrifice their personal lives because they cannot fully socialise with others while taking care of PWDs."
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"speaker_name": "Mandera South, UDM",
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"content": "I fully support this Motion as it aims to recognise the caregivers of PWSDs as a distinct category requiring special protection and support. The Government should consider developing and implementing a cash transfer programme for primary caregivers. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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"content": " Hon. Members, kindly indicate on the intervention button if you intend to speak to this Motion. Hon. Ruku, have you contributed to this Motion?"
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"speaker_name": "Mbeere North, DP",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank Hon. Ikiara for this well-thought-out Motion. Providing safety nets for caregivers of PWSD is paramount. However, I wish Hon. Ikiara had also included the elderly in this list. Many people in our communities have severe disabilities and require daily support but quite often, their families and communities are unable to provide the necessary assistance due to poverty and the associated costs. This category of persons requires adult diapers and nurses on a daily basis. This comes with a huge cost to the families. The Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, should establish a body that will take care of PWSDs and the elderly. These individuals often suffer from bed sores that are challenging to treat, and dispensaries do not provide this service. In my constituency, I have several cases that require urgent attention. This Motion is well-though-out. I support it."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " Hon. Mizighi, do you want to speak to this Motion?"
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"speaker_name": "Taita Taveta County, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Haika Mizighi",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I contributed to it last time."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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"content": " That is okay. Member for Isiolo South, is it your intention to speak on this Motion?"
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"speaker_name": "Isiolo South, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Bidu Mohamed",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this Motion. People suffering from mental problems are everywhere. There are many problems all over nowadays. We have issues like cancer, which is a big menace in most parts of our country. In the northern part of Kenya, there are many patients in our communities suffering from cancer. They are bedridden and cannot move anywhere. We need to be very mindful about the facilities in place for persons with severe disabilities. With those few remarks, I support the Motion."
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"content": " The Member for Bureti. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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"speaker_name": "Bureti, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kibet Komingoi",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I would like to add my voice to this Motion on provision of safety net for caregivers of PWSDs, which I support. One of the biggest concerns that we have within a section of our population is how to take care of persons with severe disabilities. Families with such persons are unable to work, thus making provisions even more difficult for them. Their engagement in economic activities become very difficult during the times they need to take care of persons with severe disabilities. They need help to take care of such persons clinically and physically. If such persons come from poor families, it becomes a double tragedy for them. This is because they cannot work. Secondly, they have to take care of these people so that they may give dignity to them. The other issue is that these individuals are known. We can enumerate them through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. After that, we, as communities, can see what we can do to make these households have a better living. I envisage a situation where we can include them in the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme. That way, they can receive stipend and perhaps hygienic things like diapers. They can also receive assistive devices like wheelchairs and others that can help them in mobility and make sure that they are protected. Another issue is to provide them with medical cover. The envisaged Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) that the country is rolling out on 1st July should enumerate such individuals and households to ensure that they receive relevant services from the Government and health institutions in their localities. Together with the county governments, we can enlist them and make provisions for them. We can also provide insurance cover to them so that in times of need, they can access services and be provided with a safety net. The issues should also be expanded to include the elderly or those who find themselves in such conditions due to accidents or incidences that happened in their lives, causing disabilities to them, although they were not born with them. With this, that section of our community and households will live with dignity. When we provide such safety net, their lives will also improve. With those remarks, I support the Motion."
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