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    "id": 575068,
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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": "1. A strong dynamic and responsive labour and employment sector is critical in catalysing and driving the transformation required for employment of Vision 2030. 2. The Constitution advocates for decent work in accordance with human rights conventions. However, high unemployment rate currently estimated at 12.7 per cent is a major challenge. 3. Employment creation interventions in the country have to be comprehensive, coordinated and robust enough to significantly contribute to the employment creation. 4. There is need for an integrated policy framework based on focus strategies and strong institutional and legal foundation which should be a mandate of an established authority to deal with employment issues. 5. The Committee proposes establishment of the National Employment Authority to be a leading agency in coordination and actualisation of the policy. 6. A policy to place more emphasis on minimising the employment of foreigners particularly in sectors where skills are available locally. The Committee’s recommendations are as follows:- 1. That the House adopts Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2013 on the National Employment Policy and Strategy for Kenya. 2. The Ministry of Labour, Social, Security and Services should:- (a) Develop a policy implementation plan specifying sectoral and annual employment creation targets, responsible institution reporting mechanisms and timelines. (b) Develop a national time bound action plan for implementation of an employment policy and cascade the policy to the county levels. (c) Place more emphasis on minimising employment of foreigners particularly in sectors where skills are readily available. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like to request Hon. Oyoo to second."
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