{"id":1219324,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1219324/?format=json","text_counter":190,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Nominated, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Dorothy Muthoni","speaker":{"id":110,"legal_name":"John Mbadi Ng'ong'o","slug":"john-mbadi"},"content":"Hon. Temporary Speaker, in 1990 the EPZ was started by the then President of the Republic of Kenya. It is a long time now, and we would be expecting the EPZ to have spread to other parts of this country. However, I cannot underscore the fact that this programme has been steadfast, and it is still in operation since then. Having employed a total number of 60,000 Kenyans, we would say this is a huge employer, but a lot more can be achieved if we can be steadfast in ensuring that our country becomes an economic country that can provide employment for Kenyans."}