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    "id": 826329,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
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        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support the Motion that seeks to establish apprentice testing and certification centres in each of the constituencies in the Republic of Kenya. The National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) plays a key role in training apprentices in various types of trades that are available in the country. It is one of the industries that were established at the onset of Independence to train young Africans in trades in which they had no skills. It is based in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Athi River to the exclusion of other areas in the country. It is therefore important that we consider this Motion favourably and pass it so that we have such centres established in each of the constituencies in Kenya. For example, in my constituency of Tharaka, if there are any students taking courses with NITA, they have either to travel to Nairobi or Athi River, which are the nearest centres. That is a long distance. The problem cuts across most of the constituencies in the country. If we establish a centre in my constituency at Marimanti, it will have several advantages. It will enroll many students for industrial training courses that will enable them to employ themselves. The distances that students cover to access the existing training centres will be shortened. In fact, they will not have to travel from Tharaka to Nairobi or Athi River to undertake these courses."
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