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"content": "digital transformation. There was a session in innovation and startups. There was a session on promoting respect for cultural diversity in support of sustainable development. One of the comments that Sen. Methu made there as the head of delegation was that, we need to support the resolutions that are passed there with resources, so that what is reflected there, becomes a reality in this country. I am happy to say that on digital transformation, the Government of President Ruto has done something remarkable. This is because, for the first time in many years, we have had an administration that has been speaking about digital transformation, a digital economy and pushing that idea. Last month when the President visited our own county, we launched, through the Member of Parliament for Galole, one of the digital innovation centres. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there were young people in Hola who gave testimony on what happened after they finished university. I listened to one of the ladies. She said that she finished university and was not getting a job. So when she heard there was an innovation centre, she came to Hola and started participating. Now she can get something at the end of the month because of the jobs that she is getting. I want to thank this administration for partnering with the National Government - Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) across the country to make this digital economy a reality. My prayer is that this will be the trend and that more and more young people will benefit from these innovations. Our delegation, the young parliamentarians in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), discussed this at the international forum, and it is being applied here. What has been done is good, but more resources need to be allocated so that something can continue to happen in our various countries. The other session that was discussed there was on innovation and startups. I am disappointed in the Government that I support in this area. A lot of our people in Tana River County - I have a young man who is actually a teacher, but he described himself as an innovator. He can create a lot of things, make a bicycle, and produce energy for running a water system. He even created a radio station for basic things. He has this gift that God has given him. He can put something in his mind, think about an issue and come up with a product. However, where is the support for people like these? We have seen, even in other areas of this country, young people who create something that looks like a plane that took off, although not for a long time. Where is the money for innovation? Where is the money for startups? Many young people think outside the box. Many people come up with nice ideas, and I know because I have seen them in my county. This is not just in Tana River County but in many other counties. Young people know that going to school to get education does not guarantee you a job. They get education and try to start up their own businesses. That is why now we have a lot of musicians and content creators who are making money. Also, we have people who are doing something in the field of innovation and startups, as discussed in the IPU. Nevertheless, where is this money? We can say that in these 47 counties, we have allocated Kshs5 million, Kshs100 million or Kshs20 million for each. As a result, the most innovative young people can be given access to this funding so that they can create their startups. I attended a youth meeting in Hola, our county headquarters in Tana River. I met a young man who had come up with a machine that irrigates the land for agricultural 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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