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    "content": "who will be employed, I think we now have a way of sorting out unemployment issues in this country. I want to give an example. I think if we are coming up with a Jua Kali shed with all the necessary equipment to make it run, we need to make it a condition, and I would like the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance to hear me on this one; that, young people are given part of the contracts. If the CDF is procuring desks for secondary or primary schools, Jua Kali sheds should be used to bring together young people who can do carpentry and welding and ensure that most of these projects go directly to young people. That way, we will be creating employment opportunities for them. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the issue or roads and the money for the District Roads Committees that has come to the CDF, we need to make sure that as much as possible, we use manual labour so that we employ young people at the constituency level. Over and above all these, and the most critical one, knowing that the fiber optic cable is finally here and sooner or later, it will be getting to the various villages in the country, as we put together these digital villages, we need to look at how we can come up with outsourcing centres in each of the constituency as a way of creating employment for young people. I have heard a lot of positive aspects of this Budget as far as devolving money is concerned. There are also valid concerns on how this money will be managed. Many people do not think that we, politicians, can use this money wisely. Therefore, as a way forward, I want to, first and foremost, support my colleague who spoke before me and said that there is need to have a seminar for all Members of Parliament so that we can clearly understand what needs to be done in terms of management of those devolved funds and those which come through the line Ministries, what role Members of Parliament and CDF Committees will play so that we use that money well. More importantly, I think there is need to build the capacity of the CDF committees and the project committees that receive the money so as to implement the projects, so that it can better use this money. I want to support a colleague who spoke earlier and said that if we truly want to go the devolution way and ensure that we use the money well, we must support the structures that are on the ground for using this money. Therefore, I support the idea of setting aside some kitty to support the sub- committees or committees that are at the grassroots level that manage this money, and especially, as far as monitoring and evaluation of the usage of the money is concerned. That will help a great deal because I have had a problem of sending my committees to work, but there is no money to pay them. A small stipend will help them do this work more diligently, have the morale and follow up on how the citizens’ money is being used."
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