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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Gathecha",
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        "legal_name": "Annah Nyokabi Gathecha",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Engineering Technologists and Technicians Bill presented by Hon. (Ms.) Cecilia Ngetich. I would like to thank her for taking such a great step forward in this country with 11 million unemployed youth, who need something to do. It is important that we regulate that industry. It is the industry that carries the majority of the youth and people engaged in construction in this country. They are people who will not necessarily find formal employment in offices, or have opportunities to better their lives. The enactment of this Bill will ensure there is regulation in this industry. Currently, those who graduate from technical, industrial, vocational and entrepreneurship (TVET) schools in carpentry, masonry, plumbing and other skills are desperately needed in this country. In my county, the area of construction is, probably, our largest occupation that will help us employ many people. The majority of our people are not skilled and do not have papers. Most of these people end up being paid Kshs200 per day whereas anybody with a TVET certificate earns between Kshs1,500 and Kshs2,000 per day. This Bill will not only ensure that at least standards within industry are regularised and harmonised but will also ensure that colleges offering these courses use one curriculum that will apply to all people throughout the country. We can only say that it is 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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