{"id":50350,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/50350/?format=json","text_counter":54,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Muriithi","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":91,"legal_name":"Ndiritu Muriithi","slug":"ndiritu-muriithi"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, it is true that I did not read the answer verbatim, but I merely summarized the key points. The Government is a facilitator. It is not expected that the Government will be the key developer and builder of industries across Kenya. The Government is a facilitator. Its job is to create an environment that allows the private sector to build factories and industries across Kenya. For example, if you invest outside the urban and peri-urban areas, the Government gives you an incentive by providing you with an investment allowance of 150 per cent. So, you get to write off your investment one and a half times. This is intended to encourage private investors to go there. In the specific location, the Government is establishing a collection centre for all Gum Arabic, so that the volumes can be properly estimated in order to encourage the private investors to construct the factories."}