Getrude Musuruve Inimah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Kenya is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Kenya did not only sign, but also ratified the CRPD. That implies that Kenya accepted to go by international standards with regard to PwDs, so the they enjoy their rights just like anybody else. view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: 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. view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: As Kenya, we have done much in terms of seeing to it that rights of PwDs are also achieved. This is also enshrined in our Constitution. When you look at Article 54 of the Constitution, it talks about entitlements of PwDs. Some of these entitlements have to do with quality education for PwDs. They also have rights to use braille and sign language. They also have a right to be listened to and live like anybody else. All those rights are in the Constitution. When you look at the mother Act, that is the Persons with Disabilities Act of 2003, ... view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: The Constitution is very clear that 5 per cent of elective and nominative positions ought to go to PwDs. This is enshrined in the Constitution just to ensure inclusivity of PwDs. However, the principal Act did not have these aspects because PWDs were seen from a pity paradigm. It was unfortunate because they would just receive handouts. They were not given a right to education. This Bill will ensure that PwDs have a right to quality education. view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: This Bill states that when every Government agency is putting up a residential or commercial building, it will reserve at least 5 per cent of buildings for acquisition of PwDs. As we are converging right here, it is very clear that the Government has been talking about the housing project. I want to commend the Government for doing this housing project. I want to thank the President for really coming out forcefully to ensure that the housing project is there. As we are speaking right now, the President will be launching the housing project in Kakamega on 15th of this ... view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: In as much as I thank the President for the launch, I want to suggest that this Bill that Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura has brought on the |Floor of this House, states that 5 per cent of this building should be given to PWDs. It is unfortunate that world over, people do construction of commercial building which are not accessible by PwDs. They never remember PwDs. PwDs are among the poorest in this world. You will find that when it comes to housing, some of them do not have houses. The evidence is everywhere. When you drive out of the Senate, ... view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: 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. view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: The Government needs to step in to ensure that it buys houses for those PwDs who are not able to afford the housing so that at least everyone has a roof over his head. What PwDs go through is harrowing and sometimes other people do not really know the pains they go through with their families. view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: This Bill also brings in the issue of employment. It is a fact that PwDs are not given pleasant employment. Even when PwDs have papers and they have made it, when it comes to employment most of them are not accorded the kind of employment they deserve. The kind of employment that they are given, most of the time, is usually less. This Bill will see to it that PwDs are given an opportunity for suitable employment. view
• 10 Mar 2022 in Senate: When it comes also to employment, PwDs according to this Bill will be exempted from tax. As I talk, there are still PWDs who are being taxed but when this Bill comes into effect it will ensure that all PwDs who have unemployment will not be taxed at all. The Bill also brings incentives to the employers of PwDs, that when they employ PwDS they will be given an incentive of 25 per cent tax exemption so that they can continue employing PwDs. view