7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, about a month ago, I saw on television a disciplined officer who came back with a disability; his face was deformed. When he came back home, his only beloved wife parked and went away, and he was very devastated. He came back home and there was no any kind of psychological talk to integrate him into the society. That culture shock can be very bad for an individual. Imagine that you came back from another country, where you have been defending your own country, only to be deformed and your wife desserts you. It might be very ...
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
I do not want to use the word uncouth, but some of them are not aware that their language is harsh and sharp. There should be a centre to help them in terms of communication, so that they are accepted in the society. The centre should also encourage and give psychological counseling to the family. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a timely Motion that should see the light of day. I, therefore, encourage Sen. Khaniri to come up with a Bill that will ensure that the country protects our disciplined forces so that they feel appreciated and give their best. ...
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
I do not want to use the word uncouth, but some of them are not aware that their language is harsh and sharp. There should be a centre to help them in terms of communication, so that they are accepted in the society. The centre should also encourage and give psychological counseling to the family. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is a timely Motion that should see the light of day. I, therefore, encourage Sen. Khaniri to come up with a Bill that will ensure that the country protects our disciplined forces so that they feel appreciated and give their best. ...
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I second.
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I second.
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, AWARE THAT, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and their families are among the world’s poorest, and are disadvantaged in terms of their late entry into the labour force; FURTHER AWARE THAT the reality of employing disabled people does not match the presumptions held by employers, the influence of how they think about disability remains a potent issue for disabled people seeking to work; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, AWARE THAT, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and their families are among the world’s poorest, and are disadvantaged in terms of their late entry into the labour force; FURTHER AWARE THAT the reality of employing disabled people does not match the presumptions held by employers, the influence of how they think about disability remains a potent issue for disabled people seeking to work; The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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7 Aug 2019 in Senate:
COGNIZANT THAT Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) affirms the equal right of all persons with disabilities to live in a community with choices equal to others, and with equal access to services and facilities that are responsive to their needs; NOTING THAT, unlike current trends around the world, employers in Kenya are not incentivized to employ Persons with Disabilities and therefore most public organizations and parastatals have not yet achieved the threshold of Article 54(2) of the Kenyan Constitution that obligates 5 per cent appointment of PWDs in elective and ...
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