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    "id": 332687,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. I. Muoki",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Mulatya Muoki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I want to join my colleagues in thanking the Mover of this Bill. It is an important Bill for this country, especially at the level we are in terms of development. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we talk about industries, development and economic development in the country we focus on the major industries such as the international industries and so on. However, you will agree with me that the small sector or medium level sector is actually the one which drives the economy. If the Jua Kali sector and the small and middle level industries were developed in every part of this country you can imagine the cumulative result that would come from the small towns to the national economy. Therefore, it is only good that we encourage our rural communities to come up with the small and micro and medium level industries so as to spur development. Now that we are going the county governments way, I would encourage that every county headquarter and every urban area in the countryside develops the small industries, so that instead of our youth finishing Form Four and rushing to towns to look for employment they can get occupied in the rural areas and prevent rural to urban migration. They will also develop and improve the countryside. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all of us in Kenya cannot be in salaried employment. Therefore, if we develop the micro and medium level enterprises our youth will be engaged in them and they will get some kind of income. I urge the Government to come up with an aggressive programme for training our youth, so that they can venture into enterprise straight after finishing Form Four or university. Instead of looking for jobs in existing companies, they could start their own companies, develop them and do very well. I am really urging for proper training, so that as they enter business, they are able to do a good job and succeed in it. If good small and medium level enterprises taking root in the countryside, this will spread the wealth of this country. It will help the country grow evenly. Currently, if"
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