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    "id": 1456722,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": "with their factories such as Chemelil, Muhoroni and Miwani, where they are owed hundreds of millions of shillings. That debt extends to Mumias and other factories in the western region. Hon. Temporary Speaker, by looking at agriculture alone, the Government has decided that even though there are issues of raising revenues, it has mobilised enough resources to promote coffee and sugar-cane farming. On the other hand, there is industrialisation. In this sector, the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Member of Parliament for Limuru have just put it very clear that we need to create jobs for Kenyans. We do not need to make Kenya a market for other countries by enabling other economies to create jobs in their countries and make us a net importer of everything. In the last Parliament, it was in this House that we complained a lot that our country was becoming a dumping site for developed countries. We import every other time - the worst of all being matchboxes and toothpicks. Those things should not be imported. This is exactly what we need to do so that we can allow the young people to generate income by starting cottage industries. Where the developed world is today is exactly where we are if we are not going to have policies that will not promote industrialisation and own consumption. A market of 56 or 50 million people is a big market, which we can use to our advantage. But if we are going to turn our market and our population into a market for others, and it is very sad at times in this region… In the 60s and 70s, Kenya was the industrial hub of East and Central Africa. As we speak, we are seeing an influx of goods from our neighbours, with items being sold from Uganda, Tanzania and other countries. While we are committed to promoting the East African Community, we must also be mindful of the need to ensure that Kenyans have job opportunities and income. Another issue that I want to make very clear is the one affecting the education sector. The education sector is a social department. We do not need to get profits. We should fund that sector to ensure that learners do not stay at home. A skilled labour force for this country and the world can only be realised through a proper education system. Kenyans are renowned in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, engineering field and many other sectors."
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