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    "id": 579103,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwaura",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13129,
        "legal_name": "Isaac Maigua Mwaura",
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    "content": "have cost-effective ways of building roads. There are many models of building roads. The one that has been cited most is the Malaysian model. This needs to be encouraged. The fact is that right now the official rate for one kilometre of road is Kshs80 million; this is quite high. Even if we are raising more money from Kenyans, we must increase the road network and not just have this money increased and the road network is not expanded as should be the case. Hon. Deputy Speaker, there is also the issue of tax rebate for those who engage graduates for a period of six to 12 months. This is very important for the youth. It has become very difficult for the young people to get internship and apprenticeship in their careers. The concern is because most of our universities are producing graduates who are looking for clerical and managerial positions. It has become difficult for them to practise their professions. This is a very good move, but if you look at the provision, the Bill seeks to confer the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge with power to regulate this aspect. This is not the first provision in law in this country that is of such an intent, if you look at the Persons with Disabilities Act, No.14 of 2003, Section 16 provides that if you employ a person with disability, you can get a tax rebate of up to 25 per cent of the salary of that individual. It is yet to come into force 12 years down the line. This needs to be regulated. Why am I saying that? This is because majority of the people who are looking for jobs are graduates, and now we have 31 public universities. The other day I was at Kenyatta University, my former school, and over 4000 people were graduating. All of these are looking for jobs. It needs to be highly regulated, so that we do not have it as a loophole for people to make false returns in anticipation of rebates."
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