Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: We must change how we look at our people. By the way, to fit that Chair. For a long time, we have almost criminalized Kenyans who are just trying to eke a livelihood. No one chooses or likes to be a street vendor. No one chooses to be in the formal economy because they do not want to be in the formal economy. It is the economic times and the nature of our economy that has pushed people to innovate. More than 80 per cent of the young people employed in this country are employed in the informal economy. I ... view
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• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: unemployment. About 80 per cent of the young people are in retail, which is not necessarily shops but those people we see on the streets. On your way home, you will see what we call Uhuru Highway opticians selling you sunglasses, vehicle spare parts like wipers, belts and so on. At the bus stations and even outside markets you find them. Sometimes many of them have no space in the market and if they do, they do not have the money to pay for rent. We must think about these people very seriously. We cannot criminalise them. Six days ago, ... view
• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is saying Ilovi County. We must change how we look at this segment of society. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Ali because of what he has provided in this Bill; how the county government has direct responsibility over registration of these street vendors. He also provides how they shall be taken care of and how we can designate places for them. around the world, street vending introduces a flavour to the city. In India, they are called chaiwallahs and it is part of the culture. A city is not just about brick and ... view
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• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: matters, they had not involved the hawkers and their leadership. If you do something without involving the leadership and the people affected by the project, it will not work. I am glad that we have this legislation. On behalf of the people of Nairobi City County and street vendors, I thank Sen. (Dr.) Ali. May I tell them to be confident and let no one look upon or talk down to you because you are a street vendor. This includes the Government. When you call the private sector players, hawkers are in the private sector. They contribute more to the ... view
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• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: wants to chase them because they want to expand the road. They chased away the traders who sell the curios at that triangle without providing them with an alternative. view
• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, nothing has been done there to date. It is empty. Those people were contributing to the economy. So, we must change how we look at our people and not be at war with them. We must see them as the foundation of our economy. I can talk for days because I am very passionate. How do we say we can provide jobs for young people yet try to put them down on that which they are trying to do? I pray that Members here support this Bill and it also passes in the other House and the ... view
• 22 Jul 2021 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to move that The Start-Up Bill, 2021 be read a second time. This Bill as you are aware had already been passed or rather a similar Bill had been passed. It is part of the 23 Bills that due to the court process because of lack of concurrence had to be republished by the Senate. Members had passed it unanimously. I think everyone appreciated the central place that start-up ecosystem in this country holds. This is also one of those Bills that is a product of a lot of innovative public ... view