{"id":1192545,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192545/?format=json","text_counter":279,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kericho County, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Beatrice Kemei","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I have waited patiently. I would like to, first, commend my namesake, Hon. Beatrice Elachi, for bringing this Motion concerning SMEs. Developing unified policies concerning SMEs is very important to us as a country, just as my colleagues have said. Across the country, we have SMEs which are not tribe or race-based. In Kericho where I come from, people engage in cross- border trading. Owners of SMEs from different parts of the country engage in carpentry. In a way, trade brings people together and skills are enhanced. I support this Motion in a special way. We need policies that will guide us, especially on recognition. For a very long time, SMEs 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."}