Prof. Margaret Kamar

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• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: hardly communicate to anybody. A deaf child is a very unique child because this is a child who is well in all ways except that they cannot communicate. That is why it is very important that in this Bill, the Cabinet Secretary for Education considers these very special children in a way that they be provided for at a very early stage. In fact, somewhere in the Bill, we have also mentioned that these children should be in school under the integrated system. This is because the issue of integration is coming up internationally, that special children do not really ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: This is very important so that whenever we have conferences, whether it is this Senate or KEWOSA or any other group and we need an interpreter, we just check the website of the Kenya Sign Language Interpreters and pick whoever we want from there. That way, we will have standardized and we would know who can do the work. Ideally, the Bill also stipulates that, individuals wishing to provide Kenya Sign Language Interpretation services must apply for registration with the Ministry of Education. This is very important. Just the way we say you must register as a teacher with the ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Some people have even lost land because they did not know it was a transaction that was going on as communications were happening even when they were sitting next to the person. So, we must provide a way of communication for them. Hence, the importance of the sign language Bill. This Bill places a strong emphasis on education support for deaf learners. The Bill can have provisions related to education ensuring that deaf students have access to quality education that includes sign language as a medium of instruction. This can empower deaf individuals with the skills and knowledge they need ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: skill that they can learn within the same period when they will be learning other things and it will be very useful. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, this country has signed and ratified international agreements and conventions that promote the rights and inclusions of People with Disabilities (PWD). Enacting sign language legislation can demonstrate a commitment to meeting these international obligations. It also includes provisions for raising awareness about the importance of sign language and deaf culture among the public and relevant institutions. I sincerely thank the members of the Committee on Education and my co-sponsor, Sen. Crystal Asige ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. May I begin by thanking all Members who have contributed to this Bill. We have Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale who seconded, Sen. Wambua, Sen. Cherarkey, Sen. Mwaruma, Sen. Faki, Sen. Seki, Sen. Lemaltian, Sen. Thangw’a, and Sen. Osotsi. I thank each one of them for supporting the Bill. This Bill as was summarized by Sen. Osotsi is progressive and will move us further. Several issues have been touched and we will strengthen them at Committee Stage. Kenya will be one of the first countries to have their sign language. As was mentioned by one of our ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Three minutes, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, it is very important that we train our children. I said earlier that when children are very young, they can learn Spanish, English, Luhya and all other language without even mixing them. Therefore, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate. view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: teaching them sign language is very important, more so because of the interactions they have with these children. I am also very happy that most Members have supported that we make it a course in the training institutions so that even beyond devolving Kenya Insitute of Special Education (KISE)--- We do not have to devolve KISE--- we can devolve a chapter on sign language to every Teachers Training College (TTC). When that is done, every training institution will be able to do that. Madam Temporary Speaker, I guess when we come to the Committee of the Whole Stage, if there ... view
• 19 Sep 2023 in Senate: Yes, I wish to move and defer the voting to another day. Thank you. view
• 29 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and the Senate Majority Leader for giving me the three minutes. I join my colleagues in supporting the formation of the dialogue team. This is not the first time this has happened in this country. I think we are a country that is created for dialogue. There was the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Group (IPPG) during the Moi days. After the 2007 Elections where you and I were elected, there was a session that had to bring the country together. We know very well that after the years of one-party system, Kenyans have not become a majority ... view