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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kihika",
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        "legal_name": "Susan Wakarura Kihika",
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    "content": "In the Statement, the Committee should explain measures that have been put in place to stem the negative socio-economic impact of the ban, especially with regards to its contribution to unemployment. The increase in youth unemployment is quickly becoming a crisis that needs to be addressed since the closure of businesses only seems to worsen the situation. In Nakuru County, specifically in Elburgon, Molo and Njoro, thousands of youth who were previously engaged as loaders, tree cutters, transporters, millers and other manual duties such as clearing milling zones have been rendered jobless. The situation is further exuberated by the National Treasury’s decision to reduce import duty on raw timber from 10 to zero per cent. Whereas we need to increase effort as a country to combat the effects of climate change, this needs to be done in a manner that does not 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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