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    "id": 838612,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "I have also noticed that there is a problem or difficulty in getting employed despite the fact that some of them have very good papers. Those who choose to look for employment have barriers. We have this barrier of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and yet, you have not been employed. We have a barrier in the name of Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI). It costs money which we do not have. There is a barrier by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). Even before you have worked anywhere, you are supposed to get clearance from the EACC. You can only have committed some corruption offence if you were working in the system of Government. There is also the issue of credit worthiness. One has to get clearance from the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) before one gets employed. Whenever it comes to borrowing, the CRB is a hurdle. We also have another problem; us politicians. We constantly misuse our youth. We deceive them. About three or four years ago in the last Parliament, when the youth of Machakos County were invited to the Machakos People’s Park – it is a big stadium - they were promised all manner of heavens. They were told they would get employment. Very big banners were put all over. Those youths came from all over the county. Some were from outside the county. The expectation was that they would go and register. The advert was that you will come in seeking employment, meet employers and get employed right there. Many youths were there; in their tens of thousands. From the ones I represent, we have not had any one getting employed through that initiative. So, there is misuse of youths by politicians which constantly happens when we are near an election. It is because the youths have the numbers to ensure someone gets elected into office. It is important we try and address these issues."
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