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    "speaker_name": "Kigumo, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Wangari Mwaniki",
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        "legal_name": "Ruth W Mwaniki",
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    "content": "jobs through manufacturing. If you look at the example we were following when we were crafting the Vision 2030 under the Kibaki administration, and I was part of that, we copied Malaysia. Malaysia had an organic growth. You do not expect to start manufacturing from the air. You start manufacturing from what you already have. We have agricultural products. We need to process them and extend their shelf life, so that we can export, particularly in intra-Africa trade given the parameters under the free trade arrangement. That is what we need to fix. We have fixed the trade area. We have all the trade arrangements already fixed. Now we need the products through this kind of policy. This is the way to go. That is why I am in support of this Bill. That is why I sat here to add my voice to it hoping that we will not continuously say that we want to create jobs through manufacturing yet we know where it hurts most is agriculture and we are not fixing it. We keep repeating those words, but we do not implement them. I also want to support those who spoke of the balance between big and small dams. We have too many huge dams while so many areas are left unattended. A proper balance would be struck under this kind of policy. Africa must formulate policies that will support a sustainable way of developing their countries and then put in place professionals that will carefully look at the policies at the implementation stage. This is what the Bill seeks to do and that is why I support it. Finally, I want to add my voice and condole with the family of Sen. Victor Prengei, who lost his life through a tragic road accident. He was a young man who was very promising. I want to take this moment on my behalf, my family and the people of Kigumo Constituency, whom I have the privilege to represent in this august House, to extend my condolences to that family. I also want to say that COVID-19 is real. We have lost quite a number of people at home. We need to relook at this area. We do not want the Cabinet Secretary for Health to go to a lull. He needs to tell us what is going on. I have lost so many people to COVID-19 in my constituency. Even as we debate development and beautiful policy documents like this one, we also need to get our health issues taken care of. So, the Ministry of Health should keep updating us. It is high time we heard from the Cabinet Secretary on what is happening. I get a lot of concerns from my constituents because of the frequent deaths from COVID-19. With those many remarks, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I am happy to see you. Thank you very much."
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