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    "id": 101812,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Shabesh",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rachel Wambui Shebesh",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Most of the issues that I wanted to raise have been raised by my colleagues who have spoken before me. So, I will only speak on a few issues and leave the rest of the time for my other colleagues to contribute. I would like to start by speaking on why we have organized crimes and to note to the Minister that irrespective of how well we formulate these laws, as has already been expounded by my colleagues, if we do not deal with the fundamental problem of our young people being jobless and restless outside, there will always be this problem perpetuating itself. No law can supersede the law of human nature of survival instincts. Unfortunately, we have found that some of our young people are recruited into these organized crimes because they see this as an avenue of getting some way of sustaining themselves. It is unfortunate that they then go into criminal activities, then into oathing and from then on become members of an organized society. I would like to ask the Ministry, as they are passing these laws that help them curb these issues, they must also work in tandem with other Ministries that must be doing something to create jobs for our young people. Otherwise, all the work that you do may not be implemented because we continue to have more children who are out there after school and having nothing to do. As I am sure the Minister is aware, these organized criminal groups have filled a vacuum in some of the areas, especially in Nairobi, that has been left open by the security agencies. If today, you were to walk within Mathare or Korogocho, you would find that those organized groups provide security in these areas. As they provide security, they also intimidate people. They take the hard-earned money"
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