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    "id": 1063155,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Abdulkadir Mohamed Haji",
    "speaker_title": "The Senator for Garissa County",
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    "content": "counties. We must show empathy by being creative in how we make sure that the resources that we oversight for our counties create a much needed relief for our people. We must show our empathy by questioning our county governments on how they have utilized the resources that are meant to improve the healthcare over the years, especially during this pandemic. We must show our empathy to the people we represent when we condemn and swiftly act on any corruption that robs our counties of its future and potential. It is not my intent to sound presumptuous for it is my first day. It is not my intention to sound or seem to advise my senior colleagues. However, it is not easy when you are relatively youthful, as I am, and have to bear the heavy burden of expectations of the young people of Garissa County and Kenya at large upon your shoulders. In fact, in their messages of congratulations, the young people asked me to figure out a way in which we can help expand the scope of opportunities for them. Many are grappling with unemployment and underemployment. During and after this Covid-19 pandemic, we will enter an age where work and jobs will be fundamentally disrupted than at any point in the history of our country. As at Friday, 9th April, 2021, the population of Kenya was just over 54.6 million, with the average age being 20 years. These majority, the youths, are discouraged and disillusioned by the uncertainty of the future that they face. I join this honourable House from the private sector, having been a small business owner. I want to present to this Third Senate that we can imprint ourselves in the annals of history by figuring a way through which we can support the county governments to create an enabling environment where the youth can create small businesses, which are facilitated to thrive. That will in turn help the county governments to raise revenue and bridge the deficits that they are currently running and, more importantly, deal with the challenge of youth unemployment. As I earlier said, I am still very new and look forward to being guided on how I can serve to make this a reality for the youth in our counties. I want to thank all those who supported me from across the political spectrum. I received invaluable support from different political caucuses. I do not take that for granted."
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