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    "id": 1273383,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Forence Bore",
    "speaker_title": "The Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Thank you, Member for Keiyo South, Hon Gideon Kimaiyo. My response to the Question on unemployment is that unemployment, underemployment and the poor working conditions have been identified as one of Kenya’s most difficult and persistent problems. The employment challenge is also reflected in the growth of a working population that surpasses the rate of job creation. In Kenya, the 15-year to 19-year old youth cohort represents the entry load of the labour market. The relatively high rates of open unemployment amongst the entry group emphasise the magnitude of the country’s employment problem. A majority of these unemployed youth do not possess appropriate skills. The implication is that a large proportion of the country’s working age population are labour market participants, thereby exerting a lot of pressure on the labour market. Keiyo South Sub-County in Elgeyo/Marakwet County in the North Rift region is rich in natural resources such as forests, fertile lands, tourist attraction sites and geographical features that include waterfalls, the Kerio Valley and hills. However, unemployment among the youth aged between 18 and 35 years is a major challenge just like in other areas or regions in this country. The national Government, through the Uwezo Fund programme, is supporting youths in Keiyo South to start income-generating activities and be self-employed. According to the data from Keiyo South Sub-County youth office, there are 237 active youth groups engaged in various income-generating activities. The county government has also embarked on the implementation of the Ksh30 Million Wezesha Ujana programme to address unemployment. This initiative, dubbed tujiajiri, intends to sponsor the youth to undertake technical courses in local vocational training centres. Upon graduation, beneficiaries will be equipped with relevant tools of trade that they will use to put skills into practice and generate income. The construction of the Kimwarer Dam also provides a sizeable number of employment to youths in the region. They will give them jobs. I am sure they will give jobs to these youths. Some of the factors affecting employment in Kenya include slow and un-sustained economic growth, limited growth and development of the micro and small enterprises, low levels of productivity and competitiveness, technological gap, weak linkage between education The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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