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    "id": 1087484,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. From the start, I want to laud the Chairperson, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo, for this wonderful Bill. This is very important. Going into the future as a country and as countries, we need to refocus our energy into building a serious workforce. We have concentrated on blue and more white collar jobs as opposed to having people who can work on non-practical jobs. Nowadays there is more emphasis on theoretical learning and practice as being espoused by the universities. However, also we need to refocus because it is predicted in this and last decade and going to the next decade that most of the construction will happen. When you look around and go to small and big cities like Nairobi, Eldoret, Kapsabet, North Eastern, and Mombasa, there is one or two buildings coming up. What does that mean? It means that we must build a serious manpower. You need a masonry, plumber and somebody experienced in wiring and electrical and many other things that you need to fix there. You need somebody who will ensure that they mix the cement and it is in quite proportion. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is only such enabling legislative agenda and I want to laud her from the word go. This is what we mean by bottom up approach. This is what we mean when we want to build people from down. We need mechanics. We discussed today about boda bodas in our country. We need mechanics who can fix our boda bodas and vehicles both Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and any other form of vehicles. If we create a legislative and policy intervention that will allow us to spur the economy from the low, middle to upper level, I think this is very commendable. I laud the Chairperson, my sister, Sen. (Dr.) Milgo for this wonderful legislation because it goes in line with the future of this county. If God and Kenyans gives us permission to implement bottom up approach, I can assure you we shall ensure this legislation comes into the help of many. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are two things that I want to mention. A few weeks ago, I did seek a Statement from the Committee on Education. I am happy the 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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