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    "id": 1128441,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1128441/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
        "slug": "daniel-kitonga-maanzo"
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    "content": "and industrialisation in this country. This will ensure that young people no longer go outside the country to look for jobs, manufacture there or use their technology in other parts of the world. They will invest, manufacture, run their businesses, create employment and employ other young people at home which has not been happening. I have been observing the situation in the country and the policies we market as politicians. It is very important to invest in research and technology. If young people will not be given an opportunity after every election to decide, they should be supported to go into innovation because they need to invest in modern technology. Other than the bickering and politics, what is key is modern technology, research and coming up with innovations. There are many creative young people in this country who have lost opportunity to exercise their creativity. They have also lacked proper protection and funding. I want to agree with Hon. Osotsi that in the Third Reading, we must include technology. Many young people are now creating jobs through innovation and ICT. They are editing books and many other jobs online and are able to raise a lot of money. With that, they are able to pay taxes and concentrate with schooling when still at the university because some of the jobs they get are in line with what they do, like the School of Journalism and all that. If you go to Bilbao, Spain, manufacturing of spare parts of BMW and Mercedes Benz in Germany has been subcontracted to young innovators. They manufacture brake parts, design new bodies of Mercedes or those cars manufactured in Europe. This is done by young people. If we do like Mondragon University, which we used as a role model for the Co-operative University of Kenya in that regard, then our country will begin to move forward. We will keep our young people busy. They will find themselves properly employed, earning a living and also raising revenue. We have to support this so that many young peoples’ businesses can be incubated professionally. The moment they are released, they are able to know how to comply with taxes, quality of the products they are making and will find themselves making a living out of this. I really want to support this Bill and say that the Committee, which I am part of, went through it thoroughly. There were many discussions back and forth to clean up the text and purpose, so that we can have KIRDI running on a law of its own securing the future of that institution. I beg to support and I urge Members to also support this important Bill. I believe we should pass it as soon as possible, so that it does not get lost when a new House comes."
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