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    "id": 1563525,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This Bill proposes to create sports academies in all our 47 counties. For a long time in this country, we have decried the quality of players and the quality of performance by our national teams. So, this is an opportunity for Kenya to scout sports talent from quite an early age from the grassroots level where sports is. Talent is mainly found in the slums and in our villages. Sports academies have been a preserve of the rich, owing to the fact that they are run as money-making entities. Therefore, someone who comes from the slums or the village stands no chance to join a sporting academy. In Nairobi, we have a model of what this Bill proposes, what it can do and the impact it can have in society. The Mathare Youth Sports Association, popularly known as MYSA, formed by a Canadian, Bob Munro, who passed away recently, has had far- reaching impact in Nairobi. Children from the slums join this sports association as early as six years. It majorly targets or majors on football. The impact of MYSA in the young people of Nairobi is something that we would want to see replicated in the villages once this law comes into force. It is worth noting that this sports association has produced players that made our national team. We have people like Dennis Oliech, Titus Mulama, Jamal, Malo and many others. We need to support this amendment as a House because it will have an overall impact on the quality of players even at the national level. This is because we will create a larger pool right from the grassroots level. I, therefore, support. Thank you."
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