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    "id": 1443304,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang’",
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    "content": "On behalf of myself, my family and Elgeyo-Marakwet County, I wish to convey my sincere condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. I also wish those in the hospitals a quick recovery. Unfortunately, it has taken our sons and daughters for us to realize that there are issues. I believe these issues have not just surfaced the other day. It is because of the unemployment that has been in the country and other injustices, especially corruption. As a country, we need to reflect, think critically and see how we can come out of this by ensuring we become sensitive to some issues. Mr. Speaker, Sir, these children did not wake up on the 25th to the streets. There must have been some things building for maybe the last five, six or seven years. We failed to notice and act quickly as leaders. These children of ours, the Gen Z--- I know we have spoken as leaders and accepted that we have failed, but we need to move on and see how we can regain back our country. One of the ways forward is to ask the National Police Service (NPS) to ensure those youths who are still in the police cells get released immediately. They should cease abductions because we know that there are bloggers, especially, who have been abducted and not taken to court. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have those who are still in the hospitals. I am happy to also note that the Government of Kenya Kwanza have agreed to pay all the bills and contribute to the funeral and burial expenses for those who lost loved ones, so that they do not suffer twice; losing their children and looking for resources to bury them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we need to find a way of sorting out these issues. I know we have said in the past that because of unemployment, we can use technology to ensure that the youth get something they can put on the table. There is a conversation to have over 1,400 digital hubs across our wards in Kenya. We want the National Assembly to allocate resources in these particular Constituency Innovation Hubs, so that the youth across the country can access the internet and online jobs and have something to put on the table. I know there have been issues about corruption and we have talked about it for a long time. We also have the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC). I do not think they are doing enough. This entity needs to be reorganised and restructured, so that they can act on serious real corruption, instead of going for petty offenders. I remember sometime back when there were issues about EACC, and Parliament in its wisdom dissolved it for not working enough. We ask the EACC to please expedite their investigations within the shortest time possible, and take those who are corrupt to court. They need to be charged and put behind bars. I know there is a task force that was recently formed to discuss the issue of public debt. The courts have already pronounced themselves on its suspension. We are told by the National Treasury that out of Kshs100 that is collected by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kshs61 shillings is for paying debt. The office of the Auditor-General must move with speed to do a special audit on the national debt. It should find out the amount of debt taken for the last 10 or 20 years, what it was used for, how much is pending and how much are we currently paying. If we 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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