{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137659","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=137657","results":[{"id":1392991,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392991/?format=json","text_counter":160,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"MOTION"},{"id":1392992,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392992/?format=json","text_counter":161,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"ADOPTION OF REPORT ON COMPLIANCE TO ARTICLE 54(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION REGARDING EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITY IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS"},{"id":1392993,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392993/?format=json","text_counter":162,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" Chairperson of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity. Is he in the House?"},{"id":1392994,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392994/?format=json","text_counter":163,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mandera West, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Yussuf Adan","speaker":null,"content":" Yes, I am here. Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity. My team and I have been waiting for this for a long time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity on the compliance of Article 54(2) of the Constitution regarding employment of persons with disabilities in public institutions, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 21st February 2024. The Committee on National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity resolved to carry out an inquiry into employment diversity in public institutions, specifically on the status of the compliance of the composition of persons with disabilities in public institutions, pursuant to Article 54(2) of the Constitution. To achieve this objective, the Committee resolved to sample 39 public institutions for its Report on the compliance of the status of employment of persons with disabilities. Subsequently, the Committee invited the select institutions to make submissions on various dates regarding the institutions compliance with the same. The main objective of the inquiry was to assess the representation of persons with disabilities within the public institutions in Kenya. Specifically, the Committee requested the institutions to provide the following: 1. Status of compliance with Article 54(2) of the Constitution on composition of persons with disabilities in the institutions. 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"},{"id":1392995,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392995/?format=json","text_counter":164,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mandera West, UDM","speaker_title":"Hon. Yussuf Adan","speaker":null,"content":"2. Assess the distribution of persons with disabilities across different cadres in the institutions. 3. Measures that are put in place to make sure the workplace is suitable and friendly for persons with disabilities. In this audit, the Committee observed the need for public service to ensure equitable opportunity for the appointments, training and advancement of persons with disabilities. However, the Committee notes that since the promulgation of the Constitution in 2010, public institutions have not complied with the required threshold for persons with disabilities of 5 per cent as per the Constitution. Unfortunately, the average percentage of persons with disabilities representation in the institutions is 2.1 per cent, whereas the Constitution says the minimum is 5 per cent. The average for 39 institutions is 2.1 per cent. Additionally, most institutions that appeared before the Committee submitted that they do not receive applications from persons with disabilities as required and, hence, the low representation. Despite the provision of Article 54(2) of the Constitution, which requires persons with disabilities to make up at least 5 per cent of the workforce, only one institution, the Lake Basin Development Authority, has complied, as indicated in the Report. All others are far below the required minimum. After lengthy deliberations with the stated institutions and arising from the observations, the Committee recommends the following: 1. Public institutions should review their human resource policies within three months of the adoption of this Report to create the minimum required 5 per cent threshold job opportunities for persons with disabilities; 2. Within six months of the adoption of this Report, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities should initiate an amendment to the Persons with Disabilities Act to align it with Article 54(2) of the Constitution; 3. Within six months of the adoption of this Report, public institutions should formulate and put into effect comprehensive disability mainstreaming policies to encompass all facets of the workplaces; 4. Within three months of the adoption of this Report, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities should take positive measures to facilitate the comprehensive registration of persons with disabilities in their database; 5. The institutions should implement affirmative action focused on recruitment outreach efforts and awareness campaigns to increase the representation of persons with disabilities; 6. Public institutions should align their human resource policies with the requirement of the retirement age for people living with disabilities and inform them of their rights; 7. Institutions should submit reports to the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, encourage people with disabilities to participate in decision-making processes, and challenge cultural norms through campaigns and education. After examining the 39 institutions, the Committee went ahead and looked at about 60 other Government institutions. Overall, on average, persons with disabilities occupy 2.1 per cent of employment positions. This is a gross violation of Article 54(2) of the Constitution. I submit. I take this opportunity to request my Deputy, Hon. Chelule, to second."},{"id":1392996,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392996/?format=json","text_counter":165,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Ahsante."},{"id":1392997,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392997/?format=json","text_counter":166,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Omboko Milemba","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":{"id":13328,"legal_name":"Jeremiah Omboko Milemba","slug":"jeremiah-omboko-milemba"},"content":" Hon. Chelule."},{"id":1392998,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392998/?format=json","text_counter":167,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nakuru County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Liza Chelule","speaker":null,"content":" Ahsante sana, Bwana Spika wa muda, kwa kunipatia nafasi ili kuunga mkono Riporti hii iliyoletwa hapa na Mwenyekiti wa Kamati yetu ya National Cohesion and Equal Opportunity . Nimefurahia sana kuona Riporti hii imefika hapa 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"},{"id":1392999,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392999/?format=json","text_counter":168,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nakuru County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Liza Chelule","speaker":null,"content":"Bungeni kwa kuwa kama Kamati, tumekuwa na mikutano wiki nne mfululizo. Nachukua fursa hii pia kumpongeza Mwenyekiti na Wanakamati ambao wako hapa leo. Mimi ni Naibu Mwenyekiti wa Kamati hii."},{"id":1393000,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393000/?format=json","text_counter":169,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nakuru County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Liza Chelule","speaker":null,"content":"Ni vizuri tutilie maanani maswala ya walemavu. Tunaishi na walemavu nyumbani kama dada, ndugu na majirani, na wengine tunashiriki nao kanisani pamoja. Wengi wao ni watu wanaowajibikia familia zao, na wanahitaji usaidizi. Walemavu wengi hawajajiandikisha katika makundi. Mara nyingi hata hawapati habari za kazi zinapotangazwa. Naomba Wabunge wenzangu tusimame na walemavu kuanzia ofisini mwetu. Ikiwa uko na ofisi ya Kiserikali au yako binafsi, ni vyema tuwapatie nafasi kama ilivyopendekezwa na Katiba. Ni kazi yetu, kama viongozi, kuwatetea walemavu. Tuelewe kuwa hawajiwezi kwa njia moja au nyingine. Lakini hiyo haimaanishi hawatafanya kazi. Tuwapatie nafasi katika maswala ya bursary na katika ofisi zetu."}]}