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"content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much. My names are Mr. Jackson Kiptanui from Keiyo South. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Keiyo South for giving me an opportunity to represent them in this House. I would like to promise them that I will not let them down. They have proved to Kenyans that things which are impossible can be made possible. As we proceed into a recess, there are some three issues that I would like us to think about. One of them is about the economy. We have been saying that the economy has been growing for the last five years. But I wonder whether the growth is being felt by all Kenyans. You could be saying that the economy is growing, yet the majority of Kenyans are wallowing in poverty. We need to think about the economy; for the economy to grow, we need peace to prevail in all parts of this country. I want to pose a challenge to us, that when we come back in the next three weeks, there should be no fighting in Mt. Elgon, Laikipia and other parts of this country . I want to believe that some areas which are no-go-zones for some communities, like in Molo, will be go-zones for everyone in the next few weeks. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to mention another issue here, that many of us will go home to see our employers. Some of us might remain here to lobby for positions. I believe that when we come back, some us will be Ministers or Assistant Ministers. I have had an opportunity to visit a number of Ministries, and I got surprised to see that all the staff, from the receptionist to the Minister, come from the same region. So, you wonder whether there are no any other Kenyans who are qualified. Secondly, you wonder about the kind of language they even speak when they have meetings, if they come from the same region. If you are given an opportunity to be a Minister, when I come to your office, the Permanent Secretary should be from another region, the secretaries and the tea girl should come from another region so as to reflect the face of Kenya. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, we have been saying that we would like to create employment. Indeed, the President said that there is a Bill to be discussed here regarding employment policies. To start with, we need to say that, as we employ new Permanent Secretaries or Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), we should retire those who have reached the retirement age. If somebody is above 55 years old, he or she should go home to give an opportunity to new blood. That way, we shall be able to create employment for the youth. Lastly, we are in a Grand Coalition. I believe it is like a baby which has just been born. Unless we take care of that baby, it will die. But I believe that we shall be able to take care of that baby. We should ensure that it takes the medication that has been prescribed by His Excellency Kofi Annan and his team. That way, we shall see it grow to maturity. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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