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    "id": 1506871,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Busia County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Catherine Omanyo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support the Start-up Bill from the bottom of my heart and congratulate my colleagues, Senator Asige and Hon. Irene Mayaka for bringing it to the House. As I speak, many young people are in their graves with their know-how, skills and the creativity they had. That is because nobody held their hand or trusted that they could do anything and they were frustrated. Some of them went into depression. Some committed suicide while others took to endless drinking that could have resulted in death. Therefore, the Start-up Bill must be supported by the Government. That is because when the Government is involved, young people will be provided with capital to do their thing and will also be protected. Hon. Temporary Speaker, no one will steal their ideas and run away with them to make money, leaving our youths feeling helpless. The Government should create a favourable business environment where the youths can network and market their products. Some youths have never gone beyond their villages. So, they should be supported and pushed out of their comfort zones to showcase what they have. This will motivate more people to come up with ideas that will support their communities. Start-ups should be given tax exemptions for some time until they stabilise. Nowadays, immediately you register a small business, KRA and county government officials visit your shop to check for permits. Sometimes, the way they behave is discouraging. The youths come up with crowd-funding or Harambe to raise funds for their start-up businesses. The enactment of this Bill will ensure that start-up businesses get funding from the Government. We recently saw what the Gen. Zs did because they did not have hope in the Government. In fact, my colleagues, Senator Asige and Hon. Irene Mayaka, thought of future generations when they were coming up with this Bill. Many youths hope and wish to do something, but they give up. They wonder who will listen and support them. I hope the President is listening because this Bill must pass and we need it like yesterday. It will promote start-up businesses. When I was young, I was told that if I went to school, I would get a job. Where are the jobs today? This Start-up Bill will help young people who have completed school to venture in business. Their creativity will earn them a living. They will make money and also employ others. That way, we will reduce pressure on the Government to create jobs. It will also reduce insecurity, increase food security and decongest our cities. Everybody comes to the City to look for a job. Young people should remain in the villages. If they have computers, they can create online businesses and make money. No one will think of coming to the City to look for a job. The Government should support the ideas in this Bill. I once again thank the two co- sponsors for coming up with this Bill. With those remarks, I fully support."
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