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"content": "I also rise to support this Motion on the current state of the nation created by our youth outside there. I admire and appreciate their actions because on one hand, they know their role that they can oversight the Government. When it comes to campaigning during elections, we misuse the youth because we, normally, give them Kshs200 for political purposes, so that we come in as Senators or Members of the National Assembly. However, when it comes to legislation, we do not involve them. Perhaps the youth are also corrupt. They have not been taking action. However, this time around, they know their space. To the youth, thank you very much for that. Madam Temporary Speaker, regarding the issue of corruption, it is everywhere, from Gen Z to the President. One major form of creating corruption are the Semi- Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAS) in the Government Ministries and Departments (MDAs). So, end the corruption. It is better for the President to put measures or demolish these SAGAS in the MDAs who are doing the function of the county government. The corruption investigating agency, that is the EACC, conducted a survey that flagged out a bureaucratic system in our Government. It is the bureaucratic system that promotes corruption in our country. So, take note the EACC did their part. Corruption affects the economic growth and the living standards in our country. It also increases the cost of living, unemployment and poverty. Let us say, somebody stole from your house or your business and you were able to identify them via Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), you can take them to court and lead to imprisonment. Madam Temporary Speaker, when it comes to the Government institutions such as the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), for example, there are fraudulent activities that have been identified. However, this bureaucracy where investigation has to be done by the DCI and then the EACC makes it take as long as five years for these culprits to be jailed. All those loopholes will lead to corruptions. Until we fill that gap of bureaucracy, there will be no change. When it comes to cutting down on the budget, I have seen in the social media that the major cut is more in education and health. Most of those Gen Zs are teachers, our intern doctors and clinical officers who are on strike for almost 90 days now. To solve that, it is a high time that we go back to our office and cut down on travelling expenditures in national and county governments. If we are honest to ourselves, we have to reflect and look at the things that touch on our youth. One of them is university fees. I hear university fees for a year is over Kshs100,000 now, before subsidy which is Kshs24,000 or Kshs30,000 before. Now the Gen Zs are asking themselves; if they are paying almost Kshs500,000 to get a degree, what if they did business? So, we have to take note of the university fees so that at least when they come back from the university, they are given a job. There must be accountability and transparency in all institutions. That is exactly what the Gen Z is doing while oversighting the national Government. I wanted them to cascade it down to the county governments and participate in their budget issues. They also have to fight for their space at the county level. 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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