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    "id": 575017,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/575017/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) T.G. Ali",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Tiyah Galgalo Ali",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I thank the Member for that correction. Kenya is faced with a low productivity level, with a total factor productivity index of less than a unit. The country’s labour and capital productivity index was between 0.84 and 0.46 respectively in 2009. This is in contrast with the benchmark of productivity index of at least 5 for global competitiveness. This implies that Kenya has low competitiveness as compared to other countries. She is ranked behind Tunisia, South Africa, Mauritia, Egypt, Morocco, Algeria and Liberia in terms of global competitiveness. Generally, productivity has been incorrectly equated to production that is the only benefit of the employer. It also shows that productivity improvement leads to loss of jobs and it is just a means of working harder. However, productivity is about efficiency in resource mobilisation in the production of quality services and goods. Productivity leads to increased production, available resources and job creation and retention. The policy scope also addresses the issue of multi-challenges impending productivity and is advancement in an economy under four pillars, namely productivity culture, labour market, development, technological changes and innovations and institutional and legal arrangements. 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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