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    "content": "long overdue. It is my prayer, as my colleague has already stated, this Motion should be developed into a Bill because youth polytechnics can be used to nurture talents of many youths in our villages. I am glad that if these polytechnics are built in the villages, even those women who have been married off before completing school can join them. The Vision 2030 and our Big Four Agenda of the Jubilee Government is premised on the fact that Kenya should be an industrialised by 2030. We will require a lot of talent, skills and competence to drive our industries. We have been complaining about the Japanese coming to our country to construct our roads and other industries. They come along with their skilled labour because they know that Kenya has ignored that very important talent in the villages. Education in Kenya was tailored in line with white collar jobs. I am sure if these polytechnics were developed, they will go in line with the new curriculum of education. In this case, it will enhance such talents away from theories. Since Independence, our country’s education has been majorly preparing people for the white collar job. I am sure this will be a departure from that kind of education, and therefore, in future, we shall have the labour force in this country to work as small entrepreneurs. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, at least 70 per cent of the population in Kenya is the youth who have a lot of energy. We need to tap this energy by taking our youths to the polytechnics. This will serve as a cure to one social aspect; rural-urban migration. All Senators here will attest to the fact that they have many files of requests for jobs in Nairobi because our youths imagine that we, in Nairobi, can offer them jobs. Once the youths are in Nairobi, they will create problems. Since they lack employment, they will engage in crimes like drugs and substance abuse. If these polytechnics were set up to the local villages, we shall solve several problems. In the Motion, we have heard that the major challenge even in various polytechnics is the fact that many of our youths are discouraged from joining these technical institutes because of a very bad mind set. This is a challenge to the leadership in this House. All the leaders here should sensitize the youth in their counties so that they can realise that going to the polytechnics is not for those who have failed in examinations. As the Mover said, we realise that only 25 per cent of those who complete Form Four will join the university. Therefore, about 75 per cent are left in the villages. They should be encouraged to join alternative institutions to be trained so that in future they will become useful members of the society. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, industrialised countries such as China, Japan and the USA started from somewhere. At Independence, we were almost at the same level, particularly with China. They ensured that they took education that encouraged industrialisation right into the villages. Right now, China is an area we can call an ‘IMF’ to various countries in Africa. Many African countries get loans from China. We are now going to China to obtain funding for various development projects. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was encouraged today to learn that our Government has already set aside funds for students who join TIVETs; vocational institutions, because school fees is a challenge. We have heard from the Chair of the Committee on Education that there is HELB funding from Kshs30,000 up to Kshs40,000 The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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