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    "id": 994152,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "what do we do? Most of the time, we just walk away. We need to implement a strategy that will ensure that we are reaching out to them. As we reach out to them, we need to also find out their origin. This is because there are some street families that can safely go back to the society. For instance, in a situation where their origin can be traced and they have family land, the family land can be developed, so that they can continue living in the society. When families are in the streets, they are different from other families. We do not endeavour that families should always be on the streets. Therefore, there is need for us to look for a strategy of ensuring that street families are supported. I have talked about growing Kenya. As we deal with COVID-19, let us grow our own. We should ensure that the manufacturing industry that the President endeavours to grow is growing, by ensuring that we are not importing but developing our own. In the counties, there are many tailors who are idle. They are able to stitch masks, but they have not been given an opportunity. I remember at one point, young people in Lugari came up with masks. However, they have no one to hold their hands, so that they can continue with this project. It is not only in Lugari, but the Chamber of Commerce should waive the fee that requires people to pay in order to be given tenders. Let these tenders be given to our young people, so that they can provide for us. Let them be service providers. We should also see how this COVID-19 period can be positive for us, as Kenyans, and for our youths. As we talk about the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to be keen on cushioning our farmers. This is because farmers need to be cushioned. Locusts came and invaded their farms. As a result, they have no food and no one is talking about cushioning them. There is need to cushion farmers. Money needs to be set aside for farmers to be supported. I support the Report of this Ad hoc Committee."
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