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    "id": 431742,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to sincerely thank hon. Members of the National Assembly for having supported this amendment from the time it was introduced to the House, through publication. I would also like to thank the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, for supporting this Bill as well as hon. Members who contributed at the Second Reading. I think this set a record in terms of contributions to Bills in this House; more than 70 hon. Members contributed and all were unanimous in support of this provision. That is a clear indication that hon. Members of the National Assembly believe in the young people, women and all the disadvantaged groups of this country. For a long time, young people in this country have been associated with negative issues. They have been associated with crime, drugs and poverty. I think it is time they are defined by something greater because we are now able. This Bill has been passed by the National Assembly to ensure that annually Kshs210 billion goes to businesses owned by young people, women and people with disability. It is then up to us to make sure that we monitor and make sure there is compliance because that is the only way we will be able to lift our youth, women and disadvantaged groups from the poverty that they are facing. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to thank President Uhuru Kenyatta. Even before this Bill had been passed, he had made a decree that 30 per cent of procurement goes to these groups. I would also like to thank the Cabinet Secretary, Ms. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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