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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "Committee which met on Tuesday, 17th September 2024, to prioritise business for consideration during the week. Hon. Speaker, it was indicated to the House that the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry would appear before the House to answer questions tomorrow, Wednesday, 25th September 2024. However, I am in receipt of a letter from the Cabinet Secretary stating that he is out of the country on official duties. He is accompanying His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya to the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) in New York. Hon. Speaker, following further consultations, we have scheduled the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports to respond to questions that touch on the following thematic areas- (a) State of preparedness of key sporting facilities to host international events: (i) appraise on the state of preparedness of the country in terms of infrastructure facilities and other logistics to successfully host international sporting events and, more specifically, the planned hosting of the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON); (ii) state the current condition of key sports facilities in the country, including their maintenance, modernization and suitability for hosting international events; and, (iii) provide specific measures or strategies that have been put in place by the Ministry to accelerate the completion of the stalled or incomplete stadiums across the country. (b) Facilitation of national sports teams: (i) state the measures in place to ensure timely preparation, coordination, management and facilitation of sport teams to represent the country in various sporting disciplines. (c) The mandate of Kenya Academy of Sports: (i) appraise on the challenges facing the Kenya Academy of Sports in the development of grassroots talent in the country and the measures to address the challenges; and, (ii) outline the number of sports academies that have been set up nationwide, including the details of their effectiveness at the grassroots level and whether there are strategies in place to ensure their continuity. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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