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    "content": "industrialization. If you look at Europe, the far East or United States of America (USA), they all had to be industrialized to be where they are now economically. At Independence, we were at par with Malaysia, another far East country. Indeed, Kenya did assist that country when it attained its Independence because they needed our help and support. But now if you go to Malaysia, you may not be able to compare the two economies. They are far much ahead because they woke up early and industrialized. Indeed, employment in this country has been of inverse proportion to the population increase because industrialization also enhances employment and we have lagged behind in this very important aspect of our development. Therefore, we have a very big unemployment rate in this country. Of course, this has its own interpolated factors; you have no employment, low health, low education and therefore, poor status of the Kenyan population. The products that we produce currently in this country cannot even compete with foreign industries. We have over-priced our products because of several factors as has been mentioned; very expensive energy, very high cost of raw materials and an apathy in production. This is usually below average because of poor mentality of our own citizenry about work. People just go to work because they have to appear to earn a salary and not to produce. This has enabled an environment in this country that invites into our economy, counterfeit products and its menace because we go for anything that appears cheap. This is because of some poor management of some of our own departments, especially the standardization department. Of course, the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) must improve on this and actually have some teeth and bite hard, to remove counterfeit products in this country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, small and medium enterprise industrialization must be enhanced. Well, we have the Jua Kali industry and products in this country, but believe you me, these products are very difficult to sell beyond the borders of East Africa. We have to encourage and finance these Kenyans who have decided to be the back-bone of our industry to produce products that can compete."
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