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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "My colleagues and I have done a lot of work as stated in our Report, more specifically because most of the matters that we are dealing with normally affect many of our people. For instance, we have come face to face with very many issues to do with labour. Yesterday we were looking at the issue from Nol Turesh in Kajiado County, whereby we unearthed several issues of injustices in terms of employment, where organizations just wake and fire an entire working staff as if they have never contributed to that particular organization. We have gone a long way in looking at very many issues; realizing that this particular Committee looks at issues to do with sports. I wish to say that we are trying to encourage sporting as another form of employment for our youth considering the fact that our country is grappling with many graduates that are unemployed. We are proposing that many stadia are put in place so that we have many of our youths practising, so that we can produce many Marigas. Yesterday, we were talking about Joe Kadenge. His mantle should be passed to the youth in the form of employment. In any case, since white-collar jobs are scarce, there are many of our youths who are talented and they can take up jobs in the sports field. We also dealt with issues of women, youth and persons with disabilities (PWDs). I thank my colleague, Sen. Musuruve who has really talked very passionately about PWDs. If we address issues of women, youth and PWDs seriously, we will be assisting the Government achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as Vision 2030. The upcoming Summit will enable us to engage more as stakeholders. This will enable us to go a long way in ensuring that we address labour, gender and PWDs issues. I want to thank my Chairperson because we are going to pass a Bill that has been very contentious; the County Government Retirement Benefits Bill. Our county workers have been looking up to us to pass this Bill. Last time we promised them that by Christmas we shall have passed the law. I wish to say here that by next week we shall be able to clear the amendments and the law will proceed. This will be one major game changer for our workers in the county. Once again, I want to thank my colleagues led by our able Chairperson, Sen. Sakaja for what---."
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