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    "id": 956115,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ndhiwa, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martin Owino",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Peters Owino",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I know the Bill is restrictive to adoptions. However, you have to work before you apply for any maternity leave. That is why we are trying to explore the environment that can bring work so that these people can also be considered to have leave. On that path, I think Members will agree and allow us to explore other areas in order to get there. I think it is important that we expand our scope. Not many who are adopting are employed. In my constituency, the unemployed mothers or parents are overwhelming. So, I would not restrict myself to that part of it. I will add my voice that the Government needs to do more to expand these employment opportunities to many Kenyans. If you allow me to project my voice, one area is the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in exploring opportunities outside this country. Many people who come to our country are employed. We are doing very little to have our people go outside to look for employment. Even if we can be allowed to get leave, I think the area of self-employment is underexplored. The formal sector cannot employ all of us. Therefore, we need to really explore the self- employment sector. The President got it right when he talked about manufacturing. The only problem we have is that people think manufacturing can only be restricted in town settings – Nairobi, Nakuru and Mombasa. No! Let us encourage small industries in rural areas so that many can be employed, then we can talk of parents seeking leave when they are employed well in those sectors. We should also help them with marketing products. Self-employment is okay, but, where do they take the products? That is what kills employment. Lastly, we need to employ performance contracting. That is what is holding jobs for young people. So many people are non-performers and they sit in offices anyway. That is why we are pushing the Government to adapt a performance contract on this. Permanent and pensionable is not productive at all. Many people just sit in their offices. They leave their coats in the offices and go wherever, but at the end of the day, they do nothing. This kind of arrangement is what is denying our young people employment. I support the Bill. Thank you."
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