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    "id": 1439757,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1439757/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kwanza, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi",
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    "content": "explanation and contributions to this Bill confirm that this is the right time to address this matter. An internship provides an opportunity to focus and prepare for specific career paths. There have been instances where individuals with master’s or bachelor’s degrees are required to perform tasks that are unrelated to their field of study. Having served as a managing director in four parastatals, I have encountered situations where recent graduates lack the practical skills that are needed for the job and require guidance. Theoretical knowledge gained in school should be supplemented with practical skills to enhance productivity. I agree with the Mover that this Bill is long overdue. Graduates need to prepare and focus as they transition to employment. If we want to achieve high productivity in the country, similar to that in Europe, we should focus on training young people for the job market. This Bill is important. The provision should also apply to the private sector. Private companies should be encouraged to take on interns and provide them with training in job skills. I witnessed the TSC terminating the contracts of JSC interns because there is no legislation protecting them. If this Bill becomes law, interns will receive some financial allowances. For instance, if you stay in Dagoretti and your child has to go to Jomo Kenyatta for the internship, how can he travel all the way or even be there for a certain period of time? Let us have the minimum amount that can be paid to the interns to sustain them. Even the employed JSS teachers were complaining that they are not being given enough. Let us give a minimum amount that can sustain and enable them to be more productive. We should not leave it as it is where interns are not paid anything. Let us be our brother's keepers. In my contribution here, I just want to say that the interns should be given whatever percentage that can sustain them so that they are also motivated. When one is motivated, they do better because they are more focused. And by the time those interns are employed, they are very productive. It is in the public domain that the Teacher’s Service Commission has dismissed the interns that were demonstrating. They, indeed, demonstrated without permission, but they were asking for something reasonable enough for themselves. They also have dependants. Some people depend on them, as much as they are just on internship. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Mover of this Bill. Let us all come together to pass it so that it can be implemented as soon as yesterday. Thank you very much."
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