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    "content": "Therefore, we plan to have a national labour summit with all public bodies; the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection and the Council of Governors (CoG). We intend to invite the President to open the summit. We will include staff welfare, inter-county transfers, sharing of rare and specialized expertise within counties. For example, we do not have 47 radiologists or 47 county pathologists. We need to have a system such that if a person is employed in Kisumu, they can work in Mombasa and if one is employed by the County Government of Wajir, they can work in Bomet. Our counties are not supposed to be ethnic blocs whereby for you to get a job in Bungoma County, you must not only be a Luhya but a Bukusu. We do not want that. Our counties are supposed to bring us together. So, we would like to facilitate inter-county transfers. We intend to ensure harmonization and standardization of job groups and salaries and the operationalisation of the National Employment Authority (NEA). As the Chairperson of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, I am proud to say that I sponsored a Bill in the previous Parliament which created the Authority. It is supposed to give hope to our young people and streamline access to the job market. We will enquire into the multiple and exorbitant levies charged by institutions in the creative industry. As a committee, we see the creative industry as the next job frontier. We keep on saying that unemployment is high but our young people are talented. They are artists, acrobats, producers and they can sing. In Nigeria, the second highest employer is Nollywood and not the oil sector. We would like to see that in our country. We will also enquire into the sporting sector so as to recommend solutions that will enhance sports development and sports management in the country. As I said, we will retreat in Kitale to look into the sporting sector, the federation of sports, management of sports and players’ welfare so as to enhance sports management and development in our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, as I conclude, once again, I wish to thank my Committee Members for the dedication and interest. Sometimes they are there even before time and embarrass me but I still join them to chair the meetings. I can report that they do very well in the different areas of the Committee’s mandate. They have shown skills and talent because deliberations are well thought-out. I also thank my Committee Secretariat led by Ms. Mwanate Shaban, our legal counsel, Mr. Chabari and the rest including the Serjeant-at-Arms. They are very professional and they have been doing an amazing job. Sen. (Dr.) Milgo who is the Vice Chairperson is the sponsor of the National Museum and Heritage (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Sen. Mwaura, who is a Member of my Committee, has co-sponsored the Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill together with Sen. Cheruiyot. Sen. Kwamboka, a Member of my Committee moved a Motion in the Senate on street families and has proposed to bring legislation to curb teenage pregnancies. Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, one of the best performers in this House and a defender of PwDs, also a Member of my Committee has sponsored a legislative proposal on the Kenya Sign language Bill, 2019. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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