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    "id": 1195181,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1195181/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to give notice of 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, Information Technology, transport, the creative economy, education among others; noting that this sector has a potential to create employment opportunities to over 80 per cent of Kenya’s working population; recognising, that these Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have the capacity to leapfrog our nation to a middle-income economy as witnessed in other economies around the world; deeply concerned that previous support by the government in this sector has merely been a kneejerk reaction in form of skewed funding and tokenism; cognisant that there exists 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 Micro, Small and Medium enterprises detailing recognition, funding, mentoring, expansion, restructuring and marketing of SMEs products. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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