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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Hon. colleagues, I would like to thank you for voting in support of this Bill. Very quickly, I would like to inform those who may not be in the know that this Bill, originally, the National Youth Employment Authority Bill, is a Bill that seeks to establish mechanisms which will streamline the job market in this country to create job centres in the country to address the issue of unemployment which has majorly affected our young people. This Bill has taken a while to come to where it is. Initially, it was a Bill that concerned counties but because of the stage we are in, in the House, we felt very strongly and I agreed with the Committee that we remove those provisions so that the Bill passes, otherwise it would lapse because of the length of the Session if it had to go to both Houses. As soon as we pass it, which we have done today and I am hoping the President is going to assent to it, we are bringing in amendments to make sure that these job centres are in each and every county, and that the county governments are involved. On top of the job centres, it is creating opportunities for internships for young people in institutions of higher learning like colleges, polytechnics, universities and for many other purposes. I am glad that the Speaker was gracious enough to give me the time to explain that. I also heard concerns by Members who said that we had removed the name “youth” so, it is no longer looking at the youth, but I was persuaded by the Committee that since unemployment is such a huge problem and it is affecting very many people including those who may not be youth, in as much as the youth make up 70 per cent, let us not limit it to only those who are below 35 years. So, even those who are above 35 years should be able to access the services of the National Employment Authority. Once again colleagues, I am humbled and grateful especially to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare led by Hon. Were. Thank you very much."
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