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    "content": "THAT, aware that Kenya’s economy is largely driven by the informal sector spearheaded by entrepreneurs presenting themselves in form of Small and Micro-Enterprises (SMEs); concerned that the informal sector popularly known as the Jua Kali has different segments and categories spread out in value chains ranging from agriculture, trade, manufacturing, apparels, IT, transport, the creative economy, education among others; recognising that, there is need to improve coordination of SMEs through development of an all-inclusive well- structured delivery platform that encompasses multiple solutions and all key stakeholders; noting that this sector has a potential to create employment opportunities to over eighty (80) percent of Kenya’s working population; further noting that these SMEs have the capacity to leapfrog our nation to a middle- income economy as witnessed in other economies around the world; recalling that strong and consistent commitment and political goodwill can deliver the needed growth for the realisation of steady and sustainable economic growth; concerned that previous support by the Government to this sector has merely been a knee- jerk reaction in form of skewed funding and tokenism; cognisant that there exist 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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