{"id":1557037,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1557037/?format=json","text_counter":466,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Thika Town, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Let me finish these important points, Hon. Kaluma. On drugs and substance abuse, the nominee acknowledged that the drugs abuse among the youths was a menace that was contributing to unproductivity among the youth. He proposed that if approved, he would implement a two-way approach combining preventive and rehabilitative measures. On rehabilitation, Mr Fikirini plans to partner with NACADA and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to make rehabilitation programmes more accessible. He also plans to keep young people engaged in productive activities by establishing Youth Empowerment Centres in every constituency."}