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    "id": 1502440,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ikolomani, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Bernard Shinali",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to join my colleagues in applauding the President for giving the State of the Nation Address. In his Speech, the President highlighted several sectors of the economy. I may not have time to comment on all of them, but I will mention a few. The President highlighted coffee development issues. In 2000, Kenya was the leading exporter of coffee but now, we are only doing 51,000 tonnes. Uganda is leading with 500,000 tonnes. Allocation of more money to the Coffee Cherry Fund from Ksh2.7billion to Ksh6 billion is the right path. I encourage that our farmers should be provided with free seeds like in Uganda. That way, we will get more foreign currency. On youth un-employment, I wish to confirm and confess that I visited the National Employment Authority (NEA) that is located in Kasarani. The youth are getting employment opportunities, but they lack sensitisation. The office location is another issue. I was informed that they are building new offices in Kangemi, where accessibility will be easy for our youth. On the same breath, we need to allocate more money to NEA, so that they can employ staff in counties to reach the youth there and sensitise them. I believe Members need to hold a session with NEA to be made aware of the job opportunities that are available and cascade the same to our people. In the mining sector, as it is now, gold is being traded in the black-market and, thus, it does not provide the requisite royalties to areas that produce it. In the western region, the first internationally accredited gold refinery is being built. This will end the gold black-market trade so that our small artisan miners can earn something and sell their gold at international prices. A set of rules will be brought to this House by both private Members and the Government to regulate and bring together artisan miners into co-operatives. This way, they will realise the value of what they mine and work for. Let me also talk about the education because it is consuming a lot of money. The efforts that are being made by the Government of employing more teachers is applaudable. There are still challenges that we need to overcome. I am happy that the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury are taking efforts to ensure more infrastructure is done in schools to accommodate the JSS students. It is my wish that JSS, because of the curriculum, be accommodated in secondary schools because next year, we will not be having Form I. This area needs to be looked into because of the manner in which the new classes are being constructed…"
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