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    "id": 181357,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/181357/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kabando wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
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        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this very important Bill, which seeks to bring some changes in our industries and achieve the targets that have been set, particularly with regard to Vision 2030. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the loss in business and motivation among our people to engage in productive technology and enterprise is enormous. Even quantifying the amount of money that is lost in this country because of counterfeit goods--- If you look at the pillar of motivation and inspiration to engage in business and creativity, it is not an affair that you can quantify. When a nation does not have the motivation to engage in enterprise or do programmes through higher institutions of learning--- Programmes that are going to discover new technologies, the loss is very huge. For a country without motivation, no matter how much money it has; no matter the investments, no matter the potential, it cannot grow. Therefore, this Bill, should inspire our people to be creative, especially in the field of science. It should create the confidence and hope that is very important for a nation to grow. Kenya, globally, is celebrated as a nation of very optimistic people. There have been very encouraging instances, even in the very remote parts of this country, where young people have invented radios and television sets. Even humble medicine people have come forward. If we had a system that would harness those efforts, we would be getting our own home-made products which are branded, promoted and owned by Kenyans. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when you move around the world--- When you get an opportunity to visit some capital cities of some countries and see some products coming from Africa, 3192 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 30, 2008 particularly this country - say our coffee or tea--- It is branded in other nations and the origin is not Kenyan and yet, it is ours. For instance, if you go to Europe, you will find many brands of coffee - French coffee, German coffee - and yet, those countries do not grow those crops."
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