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    "id": 1439661,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1439661/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Samburu West, KANU",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Naisula Lesuuda",
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    "content": "higher level of education is not important while all our children are pursuing master’s or doctorate degree qualifications. It is important that we encourage young people to embrace education and give them avenues for employment. Internship can be one of the avenues. An example are the Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers who were recruited under the internship programme. It is important that they are given such opportunity even as funds are sourced. There are Members who will argue about where we will we get the money to recruit all the interns. Internship gives them work experience and opportunity. When there are vacancies, the interns should be given priority. For example, there is a ranking system in the teaching profession. Teachers are vetted. They look at how many years one has been out of employment. The merit list is out there. It is important that when vacancies arise, those who have done internship are given priority. Some of them have interned for many years and hope to be recruited. Some of us are privileged to access vacancies which give to those who have just graduated, while there are very many people who have been interning and waiting for recruitment. They get so demoralised and discouraged because they are not given priority during employment. There is a case that was in court about the interns and the court ruled that there is no legal framework on matters of internship in Kenya. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Bill seeks to ensure that the country starts somewhere. We can always improve as we implement it. As we move forward, we can come up with amendments to ensure that we have a law that looks at internships in the Public Service. In future, we can encourage the private sector to come on board."
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