Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1121 to 1130 of 1711.

• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This Motion is borne out of the fact that buildings in this country are inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Accessibility is extremely critical to the participation of individuals with disabilities in societies. I take note, for example, that 15 per cent of all people in Kenya have one form of disability or another. A majority of them are those with mobility difficulties. They are not able to move by themselves or perform functions at various instances, not necessarily because they are not able to do them but because they cannot access the very spaces in ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: The question would be: Is it that this individual cannot perform the work of an accountant? Maybe he has a bachelor’s or master’s degree or he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and thus you expect him to peform. It is just that when that building was being conceptualised, the architects never took into consideration the fact that there would be such individuals who would also be employees. This country is lagging behind in creating a favourable environment for persons with disabilities. It was only after the former President Mwai Kibaki was sworn in on a wheelchair that we were ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: The Government has had five years to do the necessary, but most of the public buildings still remain inaccessible. Indeed, many people would say that the cost of modifying such buildings is high. This Motion seeks to address this challenge. If we can ensure that our public buildings are accessible to persons with disabilities from the design stage, it will mean that no other costs will be incurred as a result of modification. This is because we will have accessible buildings. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Even in our Parliament, we are still very inaccessible to persons with disabilities, especially those with mobility disabilities. I am the Chairman of the Kenya Disability Parliamentary Association and our colleagues on the Floor of this House are not even able to sit with us as they would like. They sit at the back where they can be located. This is because when this building was being refurbished, there was no consideration for persons with disabilities. My very good friend, Hon. Tim Wanyonyi is here. I think he is a true Back-bencher. That is the greatest essence of exclusion; that ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, there have been many instances where individuals with disabilities have been denied access to public buildings because they are not ordinary customers. When they are seen there they are viewed as beggars and are chased away. Why? This is because they would not ordinarily go to such places. Maybe, it looks obvious that when we constitute our built environment all of us will actually access it. I want to inform this House that if there is one great challenge that persons with disabilities are facing, it is the non-implementation of the building code and the minimum accessibility ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: What is the role of the National Construction Authority (NCA) in ensuring that designs are approved in a manner that is accessible to persons with disabilities and have the mandate to approve? The National Council for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWDs) should be involved so that they approve that a building should have proper size of doors. If a building has more than three floors, it should have lifts. A building should have toilets that are accessible to persons with disabilities, who can be men or women. We usually have toilets for men, women and the disabled. Does it mean that ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I urge the House to see this as being very critical. The issue is not lack of laws because laws are there. However, the issue is poor implementation of those laws. There is also very poor co-ordination. We are waiting for the modification stage. We would like--- view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. We would like to see that being implemented. With those many remarks, I beg to move the Motion. I ask Hon. (Dr.) Patrick Musimba to second. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I was cognisant of that reality when I was drafting this Motion. Section 24 of the Persons with Disabilities Act gives powers to the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to issue adjustment orders. Those adjustment orders are about modifying buildings to meet the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs). view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Exactly, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The National Construction Authority (NCA), which we met yesterday, does not have the capacity or the expertise to do that work. If we were to--- view