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    "id": 1284282,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "cancer have become so prone. It is brought about by some of these chemical components that are found in some of these electronic gadgets that are in place. Cancer patients a while back used to be in the old age bracket, but now, sorry to say, the young people are succumbing to this disease. These diseases are brought by the modern gadgets. We should communicate to the youth, the side effects of these electronic modern gadgets. The youth should know that the use of these gadgets will affect them in the long run. Parents have a role to play. However, when a youth is over 18 years, they are issued with National Identity Cards and should be responsible and cautious as independent citizens. Moving forward, the youth should be careful. As we advance, the e- cigarette technology is evolving. I urge Sen. Mumma to convert this Motion to a Bill and stipulate regulations on control of the kind of tobacco imported into the country. As much as we support manufacturing, we should regulate tobacco because of the adverse health effects to our people. Sen. Mumma mentioned that children visit the Senate regularly. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome them. We keep on saying that you are the next leaders. I do not want to tell you that you are the next leaders, as a youth, I am nominated to this House. It is our time. I would like you to start fighting battles in your institutions. In school, is there a score given to a kind of lifestyle? I do not remember a subject in school that ranked students based on their lifestyle, such that when you are smoking these cigarettes, you are awarded higher marks. These are some of the things that will hold you back. Addiction to drugs is disheartening. The initial stages of smoking these cigarettes is not an issue. The issue is how you drop from the addiction. It is not easy because you want to sustain the lifestyle. You should embark on innovative issues that will be impactful within your environment and future spaces. Your parents have done enough by giving you education that takes you to the next level. Your parents should not be dealing with luxuries and usage of drugs that you embark on. Most of the drug cases parents are dealing with are from the usage of these e- cigarettes. As parents, we should note that what we showcase to our children matters. We cannot be enjoying these luxuries with our children while telling them to stop using them. We have a key role to play as role models to the children. Parents are now sitting down to wine, drink and smoke with the young generation stating that we are in 2023, which is a modern era. We are killing our youth. Later when the parents are not there and the children are old, they cannot be responsible. Last week, we attended a wedding of our Colleague Sen. (Prof.) Kamar’s daughter. I told her that the youth no longer want to have families. They are investing in their lifestyle and do not want to have responsibility. They do not want to invest and take care of families. The number of weddings and families that are formed are low because the investment is on the lifestyle of our youth. Nowadays, the way to solve domestic issues is get into alcoholism and drugs. However, this is not the best way to solve conflict. E-cigarettes need to be regulated. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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