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    "id": 1395249,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "I had about 100 young people from Kuria. These young people are some of the brightest young people that I have seen from different diversities in terms of professions. We have Mr. Jemo Msanii who is a wonderful, educated young man who has dedicated his life to music and creative industries. We had people like Mr. Munico who actually used to be a student leader in Kuria and is still trying to survive and make life as a student leader. We had Bazuu who has been a young person in Masaba and has been able to engage in different Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs). It just showed me how much young people in Kuria have been very passionate about trying to build their skills and get opportunities in post-graduate studies. However, these young people cannot get employment because the professional bodies are making it prohibitive for them to go through a simple examination such as what we are seeing with HRMPEB. Mr. Speaker, Sir, to add salt to injury after they have gone through this gruesome effort to undergo a professional undertaking after finishing college or university, they are told that as young people they cannot get employed because they must have experience. What is this experience that somebody gets in a classroom that is needed in the workplace? Today, I am sad for the youth of Kenya because these prohibitive and exploitative organizations that make it difficult for young people in this country to thrive ensure that their lives do not start properly. If I was required to have experience as a Senator in order to come to this House, then as a young person who had come from college, probably my well-meaning and industry would not have been noticed. If people like the “Queen of the North”, Sen. Tabitha Mutinda and Sen. Chimera were never given the opportunity to be in this House in order to give their thoughts and stand for the young people of this country, we would not have identified their talent. Mr. Speaker, Sir, to give perspective on how the HRMPEB is making it difficult for young people to have meaningful certification. They have introduced a curriculum support fee. They are charging Kshs1,200 per unit. If they charge this amount for the examination yet there are six of them then they are forcing a young man or woman who has just left college or other institutions to pay Kshs7,200 to register under this curriculum support. As if that is not enough. They have also gone ahead and introduced an examination fee. From the institutions we have attended, examination fee is paid as a lump sum. For this particular body they have introduced Kshs4,500 per unit. That means if a young person from college or tertiary institutions wants to be a member of this organization then they have to struggle to pay Kshs4,500 times six which is about Kshs27,000. Again, they have introduced an administration fee of Kshs2,500. An administration fee cannot be paid per unit. It is paid to an institution in full. If you introduce another Kshs2,500 per unit then it means that a young person has to struggle again to pay Kshs15,000. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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