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    "id": 1506909,
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    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I would like to congratulate my two friends, Hon. CPA, Irene Mayaka and Hon. Crystal Asige, for bringing this very progressive Bill. This clearly demonstrates that when young people of this country are given a chance to lead, they can make a big difference. The Start-up Bill (Senate Bill No.14 of 2022) that being co-sponsored by two very great leaders is a clear testament that there is a great potential when young people in this country lead, and that they can make very good decisions for this country. We celebrate them not just because they are young, but because they are intellects, they have taken their time and hard work to put their resources into this Bill. I would like to inform Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah who Hon. Crystal Asige is. She is a legislator, but a musician too. She was the great voice behind one of the most popular songs that was done by Sauti Sol a few years ago. It is important to also note that she is one of the few people who holds a Degree in Film from the University of England. She is a very learned person and, of course, my fellow CPA, Hon. Irene Mayaka. This Bill proposes the establishment of a comprehensive framework that promotes innovation and entrepreneurship in Kenya. It intends to foster an environment that is conducive to start-ups' growth through fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. It is going to encourage both the private and public sector investments into start-ups. It is also going to bridge the gap between research institutions and businesses for commercialisation of innovation. This Bill will also support marginalised groups by ensuring equal opportunities for all, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity or disability. This is contained in Clause 3 on the objects. Clauses 4 and 5 of the Bill establishes what roles the county and national Government are going to play with the promotion, innovation of technology and transfer across national and county governments, development of incubation programmes that should support start-ups and creation of policies and mechanisms to facilitate public and private sector collaborations."
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