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    "id": 1203067,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I want to mention a few things about the President’s Speech, particularly, about the Kshs50 billion Hustler’s Fund. One of the observations that have previously been made in this House on the funds that have been there, is that they are not sustainable. Uwezo Fund that was supposed to be a revolving fund was misused and politicized. It is refreshing to know that we have a Government that is willing to cure the problems of the existing funds. I take this opportunity to urge that when that piece of legislation comes to the Floor of the House, we push and ensure that we cure the problems that the likes of Uwezo Fund, Youth Fund and Women Fund have. You will note that I am a nominated Senator under the gender top-up. However, I am a youth advocate and has been pushing for the empowerment of youth. One of the things that have been a big problem with the empowerment of youth in terms of funds is that there is no sustainability of the same. Speaking to the President His Excellency William Ruto, we discussed issues on how this fund is going to be dispatched. I am glad that in his speech he articulated that one of the things they are going to push for is the use of technology to manage and distribute the fund."
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