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    "id": 1192838,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1192838/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: 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 and 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 80 per cent 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 no unified national policy or legislation in support of the sector and SMEs across the entire value chain; now therefore, this House resolves that the national Government develops a unified national policy on small and micro-enterprises (SMEs) detailing recognition, funding, mentoring, expansion, restructuring and marketing of the SMEs products. Hon. Temporary Speaker, since 1989, we have been talking about SMEs. We have seen the growth of SMEs. We are talking about approximately 7.4 million SMEs that hold the key to job creation and productivity. The commitment of any government is to ensure growth by formulating key strategies. However, the dichotomous policy perception of SMEs has contributed to the ineffectiveness of those policies. There is need to support the different recommendations that we have had, as proposed by different organisations that support SMEs. It is important to have a coherent, effective and efficient national policy that will foster contribution to sustainable development and growth."
}