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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kabando wa Kabando",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
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        "legal_name": "Kabando wa Kabando",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion on the basis of four issues. First, we do know that Members of the Nineth Parliament were presented with the issues to do with the youth of this country and how they constitute a major threat, if their concerns are not addressed. During the post- election period, we saw the violence that arose and how the youth were involved. We also saw that through the uprising of certain youth groups around April and May. Again now, there are issues that are arising in our secondary schools. They have something to do with the concerns of the young people and the leadership of this country. It is important for this House to adjourn so that hon. Members can go to the ground and do a few things connected to the youth, including focusing on the youth polytechnics. It is very sad that there are certain areas in this country that did not submit the names of youth polytechnics to be supported, in order to equip the young people of this country with skills, so that they can be enterprising and earn a living. This is the opportunity for Members of those areas to go and identify youth polytechnics or areas to be supported, so that the youth could be helped. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has allocated each constituency Kshs1 million to support sporting activities. Many hon. Members may not have convened committees through which those monies will be channelled to manage sports on the ground. We also need to finalise the package of the Sport Bill, so that issues concerning sports in this country are done in a way that is very institutional. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is need for hon. Members to adjourn so that they can collectively focus on creating awareness on the Women Enterprise Development Fund. We heard from the Minister in charge of that docket that over Kshs0.7 billion was not collected by women in this country to utilise for their development and yet, we know the biting poverty among women in the rural areas. I support this Motion because we need to go to the ground and focus on creating awareness among the people. I come from a constituency that is only a two hours drive from Nairobi. But there are constituencies that are very far. Those hon. Members need to be persuaded earnestly to go to the ground, form youth committees in the sub-locations and locations, so that they can take advantage of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund. Finally, we also need to conclude the season of homecomings, so that we are not invited in 2009 for homecoming parties to go and watch bulls fighting. We need to go home. Thank you. I do support the Motion."
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