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    "content": "Ministry has been given by Kenyans. I support and I want to raise few fundamental issues. First, I want to talk about the issue of minimum wage. You will all agree with me that this is an entirely quiet Ministry. The issues of this Ministry are normally dramatized during the Labour Day celebrations. The issues that are addressed on that day are the issues of minimum wage. So, Kenyans are asking whether we are actually serious when we declare that this year the minimum wage is going to be about Kshs6, 000. Is it practical on the ground? Kenyans are asking whether there is a mismatch between what we say and what is practically being done by the employers. So, the Ministry should therefore be very proactive in making sure that the inspectors go round and ensure that the employers actually implement the policies of this Ministry. So, that part should be taken very seriously. On the issue of employment, somebody said that our employment rate is about 40 per cent. I think it is slightly higher than that. Unemployment is a big issue in this country. The sooner we sat down and addressed this problem, the better for us. I think that at some stage, this issue is going to go out of hand if we do not address it as soon as we can handle it. So, the issue of unemployment is a big one and the Kenyan youths are frustrated. So, we need this Ministry to be very pro-active in coming up with policies that could actually solve this menace and this big challenge to our people."
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