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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lati",
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        "legal_name": "Jonathan Lelelit Lati",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. That is the quickest I have ever got in this House. Thank you very much. Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2013 is very important for our country because it sets out a holistic view of our economy and at the same time recognises Kenya’s regional and international commitments. More importantly, the strategies tend to cluster down into counties recognising the diversities of our counties’ needs of employment and diversity in terms of those areas of employment. As we know, labour is a key factor of production in any economy in addition to capital and technology. So, there must be a good policy programme for any country to look at how to develop our labour so that we increase our productivity. This is a step in the very right direction. I particularly think it came a little late because these are things we should have done much earlier. The statistics in our country are not good. According to this Paper, youth unemployment is about 12 per cent. The information that is out there is that we have an unemployment rate of about 40 per cent. It is one of the worst in the world. There is something that is very positive about Kenyans. For those of us who have spent time working outside this country, Kenyans are known for being creative, hardworking and well behaved. So, we have people outside this country that are giving a very good face about Kenya while lacking employment at home. That is where we need to correct ourselves so that Kenyans can have opportunities here and we use the skills that we have that are very essential for this country and abroad so that they can be productive in our country and help it move forward. 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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