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    "id": 737919,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/737919/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) B.N. Nyaga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I want to thank my friend Hon. Ochieng for bringing this important Bill to this House. This Bill is intended to protect the domestic industry from foreign competitors who are dumping their materials in this country. Many years back, we had so many industries in this country, particularly the ones that used to produce textiles. We had the Mount Kenya Textiles, KICOMI, Rivatex and many others. They used to create a lot of opportunities for our youth but, today, we have many highly educated youth and they are not able to get jobs and yet, we are able to import low quality materials and products. So, it is important for the country to create jobs for our youth. When we talk about building our economy, how do we do that when our industries are closing down? How do we build our economy when we are importing things from other countries? Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are also importing things like tooth-picks and match-boxes. Surely, are we really serious? This is the high time we protect our industries so that we can protect our economy, the youth and be able to sustain ourselves. It is important for the Government to see to it that our industries are working so that we can be able to move forward. Thank you for the opportunity Hon. Ochieng."
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