Getrude Musuruve Inimah

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• 15 Feb 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
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, another guiding principle in this Bill is recognizing the family and parents as important stakeholders and caregivers. When it comes to children with disabilities, it is unfortunate that sometimes people take them from a different paradigm. They do not realize that they also have special needs and personal goals. They just take them as people with special needs. Whether one has a disability or not, every human being has a personal goal. Personal goals can only be achieved if parents and caregivers are also recognized and factored in. Parents can inform what the children need. Together with ... view
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: That is important because when we talk about lack of teachers, it will be clear in the national inventory that there are few teachers. Without an inventory, we might talk but whatever we say may not be implemented. This Bill seeks to ensure that we have a structured way of having enough human resource in special schools. We are supposed to have resource centres in the counties. We need resource centres for children with disabilities so that they can be assessed for the purpose of ensuring they are being placed in the right and appropriate institutions. You will find no ... view
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: This Bill states clearly how a resource centre needs to be in terms of human capacity, equipment and its functions. We have IAX but currently they are not functioning. I remember some years back, we had IAX that were functioning when the Government of Kenya collaborated with the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). At that time, IAX were performing very well but right now, they are in a deplorable state. view
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, this Bill will awaken what was started with regard to IAX so that they are functional in every county government. This Bill will obligate the national Government to also come up with an appropriate environment for ensuring delivery of services for children with disabilities because they have a right to education, to maximize their potential and to be productive citizens in this country. view
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: According to this Bill, the national Government will be obligated to come up with strategies that will ensure we actualize the education of learners with disabilities. Apart from the national Government, the Bill also speaks to the county governments too which have also been given a role. view
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, county governments need to have an inventory of all special needs institutions within their jurisdiction. The county government also needs to know what kind of institution is there, what categories of disabilities it deals with and the kind of special education they offer. I remember at one time, county executives came before us and they were talking about special education. From their conversation, I realized that they had no clear idea of how they needed to intervene to ensure that children with disabilities get quality education. Even when there are institutions, there is need for the county ... view
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, when you look at it, this is an unfair way of dealing with special needs children because they are not the same. Every child needs an individualized educational plan which will ensure that every child can self-actualize. view
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: According to this Bill, the county government has an obligation to ensure that the policies at the national level cascade to the counties. The county government also needs to put strategies in place to ensure there is infrastructure. When it comes to special education, there should never be a disconnect between the national Government, the county governments and education. There is need for a 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
• 15 Feb 2022 in Senate: tripartite relationship between the national Government, county governments and the implementation of education. view