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    "content": "I am told some of the workers of the SGR are prisoners from China. Kenyans can handle most of the work done by them and earn money which will have a trickle- down effect in our economy. The flouting of World Bank directives on projects should not be entertained even if a project is being funded by two Governments. There must be some legal framework to safeguard the interests of local people. These are overlooked. This country is now developing very fast because of discovery of oil and minerals deposits. As we move forward, we expect that leaders like us in the national Government and other leaders must call a spade a spade and not a big spoon. Brokers who are beneficiaries of the riches of Kenya must be dissuaded at all costs. I commend the President of Kenya. He has created a new direction in terms of foreign policy. However, I expect him to include young business entrepreneurs in his delegations of business persons he travels with. We cannot be carrying only people who have been in business for the last 40 years. What about the young women, innovators and the youth who have come from universities, for example, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). They have business skills. They need to sit at the round table with those people who have been in business for the last 100 or 400 years. These issues are crucial. The Prime Minister of India is here with a delegation of highly established business entrepreneurs. How many people from Nyamira came? How many young business men and women from Kericho came? As leaders, these are issues we need to look at so that as we move forward in building this country, we will have areas whereby even the common man can dine, by virtue of his expertise and knowledge to work in a way of developing this nation. We have seen young business and women in towns such as Kisii and Nairobi being taken like criminals. Some have been maimed and killed. This is why I commend my colleague, Sen. Wamatangi for having come up with this kind of amendment so that the county and national governments can create room for this kind of Kenyans to carry out their businesses without interference. They are not thieves, but Kenyans who are fending for themselves. We cannot have everybody in Kenya wearing a tie. We have people who have dropped out of school at Class Four, but they have got very good initiatives. I saw a street boy about 14 years old who was able to put up very good sentimental music. Those are people who need to be adopted and assisted by those who are in Government and those who are given the responsibility of nurturing young business entrepreneurs. I beg to support."
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