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    "id": 1442637,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Veronica Maina",
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    "content": "Their in-tray is full of claims by intern doctors and the teachers in JSS. Have those issues been handled yet? Are there opportunities where young people could be accommodated within the public sector? Is there available funding that can then be disbursed towards supporting them? We need to think outside the box and do things differently. If we do not do it differently, once again, the change will change us. I want to commend Gen Z and also note their level of debate, even though there were quite some insults that came across the X Space. I have also equally noted that these are very young and intelligent Kenyans. Their level of debate is very different from the levels of debates that we are having. For a moment I asked myself, could this be the reason that maybe they do not watch the mainstream media? Their level of analysis of issues was different and much more refined. They have facts and figures. There is nothing you would tell them about who was given which tender. They are able to analyze for you from county number one to 47, how many tenders have been awarded, who or which companies have been awarded and who owns those companies. All that information is with the Gen Z. I must commend the level of transparency. It is only when we are transparent and open with ourselves, systems and processes that change will begin to sweep across the whole nation. I want to persuade the Gen Z and the people of Kenya that we have a nation. Many of us do not have an alternative to our nation and our statehood here. We belong to Kenya. We are Kenyan citizens. Some of us do not even have dual citizenship. We have no other home, except this home called Kenya. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenya has been like a labour ward for many nations in this region, especially in the Great Lakes Region. We must preserve our nationhood and we call for peace. We call for the end of the demonstrations. Let us allow dialogue to happen and an opportunity for us to sit together. I am a mother to three Gen Z children. I say to them that they have a friend in Senate. We are open to receive every Petition, listen to them and see through the issues that they do not agree with us. We are ready to implement what we can legislatively do to ensure that their confidence in us is restored. I have also noted that they had issues with the church. For some, they supported the church, but some of them had issues with the church and religious institutions. This has also called for change in the way in which the public offices conduct their business with religious bodies. If the fundraisers are causing so much trouble and drama, then it is time for us to rethink our position on how we handle that. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I speak this both as a believer and a very strong church member. It is important we preach this gospel in such a way that it is acceptable, not only to our age group, but also to our young children, young adults, students and the whole population. This issue has been pending on our in-tray for a long time. A lot of pressure has come on the politicians also if we can be honest about the fundraisers issue. This is because when your competitor as a politician gives some money for fundraiser, which another politician cannot match, instantly there is a liking by the public towards the one who is giving and the one who is not giving is seen as though they are not working. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the definition of public work or public service now has to be separated from fundraiser. This is so that a legislator who is supposed to be in Parliament The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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