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"content": "I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for granting me the opportunity to contribute to the Local Content Bill (Senate Bills No.50 of 2023). I must appreciate Sen. Wamatinga for this Bill. This is a Bill that speaks to my heart. In my earlier life, I served as a CECM in the County Government of Homa Bay from 2013 to just before the year I joined this honourable House. One of the achievements I can attribute to my time as the CECM in charge of Energy and Natural Resources is that with the energy sector in Homa Bay County, working hand-in-hand with a number of sector partners in and out of the county and with the blessings of the then governor and the county cabinet, we developed a Clean Energy Act in Homa Bay County. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in Homa Bay County, there is still great use of unclean energy. That is what drove my team to develop this Act. I am happy that amongst the aspect of consideration, we will be driving the people of Homa Bay to use of clean energy. I find it very relevant here. That this is an Act of Parliament that is specific to the exploitation of gas, oil and other petroleum resources to provide for a framework to increase the local value capture along the value chain, in the exploration of gas, oil and other petroleum resources and for connected purposes. The key word – local content, is about adding value and I am impressed that this is a value that will enhance the economy of this country, specifically from the extractive industry, through a systematic development of the national capacity and capabilities of our people. This Bill impresses me because the objects of this Act, talk about employment. Employment is an issue in this country. We can reflect to the recent happenings. In my contribution to the Motion on the State of the Nation, I indicated that in my generation, when we were winding up college and I am a trained teacher, we were graduating with posting letters to our stations. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is the big difference with this generation. A number of our graduates today, across all the professions, as they wind up university and college education, they come back to their homes with their degrees. They spend over five, six or over 10 years, looking for employment. This has been a major issue even with the Gen Z demonstrations that we have had. That is why we feel for the Gen Zs; that they have gone through school. However, a number of them, if not most of them, are not finding employment anywhere. When you looked at the Gen Zs as they addressed the nation, some of them are outstanding brains. With their youth, the energy and agility and with no jobs, they are left with little to do, other than to call out the Government and all of us in leadership, because they are seeking the attention of this country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, employment is a big issue in this country. That is why I am supporting this Bill. This Bill is out to create employment opportunities in the extractive industry. What impresses me is that in creating this employment, the value addition circle that is prescribed in this Bill talks about---"
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