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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Raila",
    "speaker_title": "The Prime Minister",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Raila Amolo Odinga",
        "slug": "raila-odinga"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not really understand what the hon. Member means by sustainability. In my view, sustainability implies that the project can roll on and on, on its own, or when it is funded by the Government consistently. The Government would like to see that this programme is continued. Owing to this, other agencies have expressed interest. I mentioned, for example, the World Bank, which intends to provide US$50 million in this coming financial year for the Kazi Kwa Vijana Programme. This is also the case with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other agencies. We believe that we will have funding going on; this programme can create many jobs for our youths who are idle in the rural areas and also help to stimulate the rural economy. The hon. Member only believes that it is when this money is given to a community that it will be sustainable. I disagree. There are Ministries, of course, dealing with specific aspects of the lives of the youth. Economic activities differ from one region to the other. In one area, tree planting will be a priority. In another area, the priority will be totally different. For instance, in an urban area like my constituency, youths are more effectively engaged in garbage collection, clearing blocked drainages and selling water through water kiosks . So, priorities will differ from area to area and the Ministries that are in charge of implementing this programme use their own wisdom to decide which programmes they will initiate in different parts of the country."
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