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    "id": 786089,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Rahab Wachira",
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        "legal_name": "Rahab Mukami Wachira",
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    "content": "Yes, I am supporting it. Indeed, Article 55 of the Constitution requires the State to take measures to ensure that the youth access employment. That is the reason why we have money like the Youth Enterprise Development Fund. As women, we have money to empower our youth because we understand that most of them have finished their education but they are unable to access jobs. For these youngsters searching for employment, considering our Government wants to create as many jobs as possible, it is unfair to charge for clearance certificates which cost them about Kshs5000. Most of them are hustlers; they cannot afford to put food on their table. There is an outcry from youngsters complaining about the charges they are required to pay in order to obtain clearance from public bodies. Most of our youth are poor. They come from very poor backgrounds. They can barely afford transport to the offices where they are required to drop job applications, leave alone to the offices they should get these clearance certificates. Most of our poor youth do not even make job applications because they lack money to obtain these clearances. It will be prudent for the youth to be able to access these clearance certificates without paying anything so that they are encouraged to make job applications which ultimately led to youth empowerment, job creation, elimination of crime because idle youth engage in criminal activities to earn a living and pass time. Youth employment will lead to improved economy as the youth will pay taxes. It will also lead to social development and generally improved standard of living due to improved health, food and security. Requiring unemployed person to spend so much money in order to apply for a job is unfair, oppressive and exploitive. It must be put to an end. The National Employment Authority Act requires a person seeking employment to register with the Authority free of charge. While this provision in the National Employment Authority Act is good and will expose the unemployed youth to job opportunities, it is important for the public to be enlightened about the database and various programmes to assist those youth who may be computer literate. It should be implemented in each county or as the Authority deems fit. With that, I thank Hon. (Ms.) Faith Gitau for tabling this Motion and also urge all honourable Members to support it for the benefit of our youth. Thank you."
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