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    "id": 954274,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/954274/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "of their land into agri-tourism centres, put up some condos, and then advertise all over the country for people to come to Narok to learn about wheat growing. Because of the problem of unemployment in this country, people are averse to welcoming people to their homes to show them what they do. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you went to a factory in Europe, the owner of that factory would take the time to walk you through. I recently visited Poland and one family took me through their farm and I was mesmerized by it. I love the idea that they were free and willing to share with me. However, here in Kenya, farmers treat their farms as their little secrets. We are in this world for a very short time. The more we care about our environment, the more we live in a peaceful environment. The county governments need to come up with trade fairs with the intention of making sure that local youths pick up skills from there and that they are supported. In instances where the youth cannot afford to pay for the skills, the county governments can pay for them because it will lessen the burden for county governments. I beg to support this Bill with various amendments. I hope that Sen. (Dr.) Zani will look at the HANSARD report to see what the Senators had to say. One of the first amendments is to do away with the heavy fees imposed on the local tourism. The cottages will still make little money. If we are looking for ways of generating more revenue, there are certain services that when people, the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) can still make money. This is a very rich economy if only we follow things the right way. Mr. Temporary Speaker, sir, we are moving to a cashless society. Most people use Mpesa to pay for services. All businesses should be encouraged to do merchant services. Sen. (Dr) Zani should include in the Bill that the KRA should waive or subsidize the charge for small business. The KRA will make more money when they subsidize the charge. With those few remarks, I beg to support this Bill."
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