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    "id": 213193,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/213193/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 273,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. J.M. Mutiso",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mutinda Mutiso",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Kenya is a signatory of various international conventions, particularly on empowerment of the youth. The employment level, particularly in industries is a very big problem. I remember the former Minister for Human Resources Development said that the Government was generating over 450,000 jobs every year. When we went into the real statistics of how much, how many and where these jobs were, he could not explain how the Government had arrived at that number. This special budgetary position will be able to empower the Minister and the Government to use other tools, for example, contract employment. For example, there is a proposal now to have those schools with more than three PTA teachers provided with a special fund to be able to contract teachers on contract terms to cushion the schools from budgetary constraints in terms of provision of education. This special budgetary provision will be able to alleviate the problem of unemployment. With a provision of 250,000 jobs every year and an equal number from the private sector, I think we shall mitigate the problem of youth unemployment in this country. This is a persuasive Motion and I hope the Government will look at this issue in a positive manner in order to provide our youth with gainful employment."
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