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    "id": 671791,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/671791/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13115,
        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. It comes at a time when we are just about to have the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) which deals with trade. It comes at a time when the Chamber of Commerce is about to do their elections which deals with issues of small enterprises and trade. Therefore, I thank the Senator for Kiambu for coming up with this amendment, which is critical because, first; this is a key sector that has employed thousands of Kenyans and secondly, it is a sector that has contributed so much to our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) but has never been given an opportunity to be vibrant. It has never been given an opportunity to participate even in the different sectors that we have like the Kenya Private Sector Association (KEPSA) and the rest. The amendment is very clear immediately after paragraph C (iii) – “…the informal sector including vendors, hawkers, market traders and other small business people and where the enterprise does not operate from a designated location”. These are the real key Kenyans. The fishmongers at Kenyatta Market should now be included because they contribute to our GDP and revenue collection at a very high level. This is The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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