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    "id": 866749,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kamukunji, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Hassan",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Hassan Abdi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to speak to this Motion which I stand to support. I am particularly excited about its timeliness because recently, we had an opportunity of opening the first Ajira Digital Center in my constituency. I have already seen the impact of ICT in offering access to jobs, employment and trading opportunities. We live in an interconnected world where many people are transacting all their activities on health, education, agriculture and many other sectors of our economy on the internet. This particular programme when implemented will have a big impact on our economic growth. It will provide opportunities for our young people who are connected to ICT to fully benefit in terms of creating their own jobs, seeking employment opportunities and selling their services to a wider and bigger population. I am certainly sure that if this is done very well, it will add considerably to our Gross Domestic Product (GDP), good manufacturing practice (GMP) and economic wellbeing as a whole. We live in a world where many countries, for example, Iceland and Estonia, entirely operate their services on the internet. You do not need to go to a physical office to carry out your activities. This is particularly useful for people in rural areas and deprived inner-city areas where the gap of inequality between the rich and the poor is very wide. This bridges this particular issue. Therefore, this is a timely Motion and will contribute considerably to our wellbeing and development. I think it should be part of the Agenda Four because technology and connectivity will bridge differences. You do not need to travel from Kisumu, Bungoma, Mandera or Lodwar to come to Nairobi to transact your activities if you have well established connectivity. You can transact all your businesses online and trade with China and the rest of the world while seated at your desk or cyber café or anywhere in the country. Therefore, this is a very important Motion and I fully support it. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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