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    "id": 1243495,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mvurya",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir and hon. Members. Sen. Wakili Sigei, I confirm that the numbers that table; the trainees in BMA are all Kenyans. When you see those figures know they are Kenyans who have been trained. The awareness programme is targeting the entire country. In fact, you will be surprised that the last recruitment; I think there are quite a number of other agencies that picked it up. In the eastern region, for example, there have been quite a lot of awareness. It is not just a coastal affair, but it is covering the entire country. In the coming financial year, the State Department of Shipping and Maritime will do a programme for each county. When it is done, we shall share with leaders for them to also participate. We have seen initiatives from leaders who have been excited by this process. We are willing to work with more leaders in this endeavor. Alongside that, we have recruitment agencies across the country. We shall work with them, so that this programme does not become opaque. What we had inherited was not very clear to youth and Kenyans on how one can be a seafarer. We want to open it up. We want all Kenyan youths and leaders to be aware of the qualifications and requirements of this programme, so that many Kenyans can benefit. The last point on this seafarer issue, we need to be aware going forward that as we tap the opportunities, we also need to invest in BMA, so that it can have the requisite capacity to undertake this kind of training and not to rely on sea time from international partners. Going forward, we are working towards making it more able to undertake this particular training. The most critical is the sea time and for that you need a ship, so that students can enjoy and gain experience. These are some of the areas that we invite the Senate and other arms of Government to work together with us, so that we can enhance the capacity BMA. I also"
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