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    "id": 1192797,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192797/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathioya, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Edwin Gichuki",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. First of all, I congratulate my brother, Hon. KJ, for this Motion. It is timely. It is about artists, artisans and innovators. Kenyans in this group are predominantly young. Young people in this country constitute 75 per cent of the population. If you calculate 75 per cent of the 52 million Kenyans, we are talking about 39 million Kenyans. So, this Motion directly affects 39 million Kenyans. We have to debate and refine it because it affects a majority of Kenyans. Gone are the days when our parents could dictate to their children to become doctors, pilots, accountants and so forth. These days, our children want to become artists or artisans, so we have to redefine this industry and ensure that it operates efficiently. As one Member has said, the music industry in Nigeria and Tanzania is huge business. You cannot compare it to Kenya yet we were the pioneers of some of this music. We have to support and refine this Motion so that a majority of our population can benefit from it. In the villages, Kenyans working on the NG-CDF projects are plumbers, painters, welders and carpenters. These are the people that we need to support, and we can support them through TVETs. If this Motion is anchored in the NG-CDF, it will support the young people. As one Member has said, formal employment opportunities are minimal or limited. Artists, artisans and innovators form part of informal employment. This industry can absorb many Kenyans. It is the way to go. If we support them, they will start earning something and we can expand our tax base. More Kenyans will earn a living and pay taxes. With those few remarks, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the Motion by Hon. KJ."
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