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    "id": 1089362,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "time, we are talking about access to Government procurements. For a long time, we have been saying that the national Government and county and governments have got 30 per cent procurement portion for the youths. We have never seen that brought to light. I hope maybe it will be achieved with this Bill. That is why I agree with what Sen. Cheruiyot was saying that we have many Bills, policies and regulations put in place. Our major challenge is implementation. Here is another Bill that is still talking about tax relief. It is talking about exclusion of tax as an incentive to the youth. It is talking about access to Government procurement in both national and county levels. However, the big question is, will it be implemented? Madam Temporary Speaker, these incentives come up when we have start-up centers. We cherish what Chandaria Foundation did in Kenyatta University. We have a foundation that was set up at the Kenyatta University. The youth at the universities have so many ideas to the extent where we may not even have the capacity to absorb all of them. I love this Bill because it is at the levels of the national as well as county governments. I did not see where the county government came up as Sen. Sakaja merged. While the national Government provides the incubation fund, we need to have the county government doing the same just like we were talking about the county vocational education and the need for some advocacy. A number of my colleagues talked about competition within counties and ensuring that they provide markets as an incentive. So, if there is a market and provision of funds, I am sure the youth will bring up as many ideas as possible. Once again, I thank Sen. Sakaja because this Bill has the aspect of training and capacity building for the same youth. County and national governments will ensure our youth are trained, mentored and resourced to spur their ideas."
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