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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Bomet County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Linet Chepkorir",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute. I congratulate Hon. Kandie for coming up with this amendment. I also want to support the Motion and say that young people are supposed to be considered. As you can see, or as you all know, I am the youngest Member of Parliament in the 13th Parliament. We face a lot of challenges as young people. When I vied for the Women Representative position, I encountered many challenges. You are told you are too young to run for the position, you are not experienced, you do not have money, or you are not married. My question is: If those people are saying we are not experienced, where else will we get experience if not for us to be allowed to serve? There is a quote that says: “The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.” Through this position, young people will be represented, gain experience and be great people in the near future. I also want to support by saying that you cannot compare an old mama or man to someone who has just finished university. They cannot reason together. It would be good to amend this Constitution to have the youth represented from that level in the county assemblies and the National Assembly. As a young leader and many others in this House, we support the Motion. We need more young people in leadership. We will be empowering many youths by doing so. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I support the amendments."
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