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    "id": 1192749,
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    "speaker_name": "Seme, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the Motion because it is appropriate and we will use what we have to address the shortcomings we have had before. Empower the NG-CDF, Uwezo Fund and Youth Enterprise Development Fund to support young people is a great innovation. Once again, I congratulate Hon. Kiarie. We can apply the NG-CDF in supporting technical training, skill development as well as providing technology and tools to the youth. Fortunately, as it is now, with the NG-CDF, we can give bursaries to people in TVETs. The only area that we must address is after they have acquired the requisite skills in terms of whether they will be able to get the wherewithal to start their own businesses or engage in activities that will be beneficial to them, even if it is in a small way. I support that we must do this. The Uwezo Fund and the Youth Enterprise Development Fund are designed for groups. My experience in my constituency is that it is very difficult to organise people – not just the youth – into groups because motivation and ambition is never within a group but in an individual. In fact, individuals who seek to move forward are quite often discouraged by group dynamics. If we can change the regulations of the NG-CDF to set aside 2 per cent allocation for youth skill development and later on seek more resources for them through the Budget, it will go a long way to help the youth of this country. This will actually initiate self-employment. Nobody ever creates a job for himself without creating a job for somebody else. Anybody who is self-employed, more often than not, will employ other people. Somebody who is just making a fence has to get somebody to do it. Somebody who is creating art has to get somebody to do it. If such people are properly supported, their effort will have a huge multiplier effect. When they start to generate businesses, the supply chain will come in handy to support them. It is good that we are resolving to set aside funds for development of technical skills amongst youths. I hope that once we pass this Motion, Hon. Kiarie will follow it up through the Select Committee on Implementation to ensure that the NG-CDF implements it. With those remarks, I support the Motion hoping that we will look for even more funds to support this area."
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