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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Okenyuri on civic education. Our youths are putting sufurias on their heads because they want the cost of living to go down. They are doing this because they do not understand how to bring the cost of living down. Their leaders are actually using them. I was saddened this morning, to see my agemates getting very excited that today they are going for the demonstrations. I asked them how they benefit every time they are done with the demonstrations. Do they actually get something tangible or sustainable? Do their leaders tell them what they have achieved after the maandamano ? If we had proper civic education devolved down to the grassroots and households in Imara Daima where we are seeing the demonstrations today, then those youths would refuse to be used. As a matter of fact, the youths will tell the Senators who are not in the House, that instead of going for maandamano, they should bring a Bill to Parliament to propose that certain things be done so that the cost of living goes down. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, through civic education, our youths will understand that at the end of the day, it is not about demonstrating and causing havoc; so that they can be brought to the table for a ‘handshake’. They will understand it is about voting for the right leaders. Today when you look at the Opposition, we only have one Senator there. This one Senator understands what they need to do in order to represent their people. They understand that they need to come to the House where they are drawing a salary and push for issues to do with the cost of living. As I support Sen. Okenyuri on this Statement on civic education, I think we should even go a step further. It is imperative that we inculcate the culture of educating our children from nursery school on how county assemblies and the Government work. They need to be educated on who needs to do what so that we can have proper changes in this country. Therefore, it is very sad that we have leaders in this House who actually need civic education, so that they can understand their roles in the House and how they can change the lives of Kenyans. Civic education is much needed in this House. I support."
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