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    "content": "(Hon. Mvurya): Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir and Hon. Members. There is this question which revolves around awareness. As I read in my statement, the State Department of shipping and maritime has now begun a comprehensive campaign to create awareness. Part of this awareness has been targeted to county governments because we have identified them as a critical partner in this issue of seafarers training. Some of them have already committed resources to support their youths in these courses. We have also reached out to Members of Parliament (MPs). In fact, some of them have also made commitments and have been part of the schedule. Previously, the recruitment and training of seafarers was not very clear to Kenyans. That is why we are running this programme. I am sure in the next financial year; it will be a very robust programme to create awareness, so that then people can be aware about how they can be seafarers. Most of the seafarer’s requirements are very basic. For example, some of them are plumbers; some pool attendants. However, before they become seafarers, there are a number of courses that they have to undergo. That is where the issue of awareness and local investments comes in. I believe this is a programme that is already ongoing. As we progress in the new financial year, it will be enhanced to cover the entire country and to use any available space to make sure that we create awareness and also enhance the institutions during the recruitment to make sure that it is transparent and above board. The other issue about investments; even though the question was not very clear, investments targeting shipping and maritime are also regulated by our various regulations, including the IMO. Right now, we are profiling the key opportunities that exist in the maritime sector. We are inviting investments in that particular sector. For example, what we are doing in Liwatoni. Even though it is a blue economy activity, there will be a lot of maritime regulations that will be enhanced to make sure that those investments are protected by the law. We are also looking at the possibility of having investments in the shipyard so that Kenya can also have an opportunity to provide space for dry docking and maintenance of vessels. Those are some of the efforts that we are making to ensure that we inspire investments. We also work with other agencies of Government. For example, in the area of tourism, we are looking into how we can inspire investors in cruise ships so that we can explore our opportunities and potential in that sector. If I am not wrong, I heard something about investments in mining. In mining, to enhance and protect investments, first of all, the country has just concluded the geo- survey data, which has identified 970 mineral occurrences across the country. Occurrences are indications. Right now, we have embarked on a ground-rooting exercise where we have gone back to various counties to confirm the occurrence of minerals and their economic value."
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