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    "id": 1121740,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rangwe, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Lilian Gogo",
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        "legal_name": "Lilian Achieng Gogo",
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    "content": " Thank you so much, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance. I rise to support this Bill. Not to belabour what my colleagues have said, it is important for us to have this Bill passed. It is very good. When it comes to seeking clearance from relevant authorities, we want to know the history of the kind of people that we are getting into the job market. Clearance also has an element of integrity in it. We are also interested in the competencies, exposure and experience of the persons we intend to employ. So I support that when employers get into contract with intended employees, they should get clearance from various authorities. Another thing that I would add my voice to is the question of affordability. Accessing the certificates should also be within the reach of those seeking them. The challenge at times is that our people, especially the young, have to walk up and down seeking clearance from various authorities. They are told to go and come back later yet at times they do not even have transport to move up and down. If the service would be available at the sub-county level, that would help in mitigating the suffering that the jobless or those who intend to move from one job to another go through. We should also make it as workable as possible by reducing the clearance time. We should The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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