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    "id": 190259,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/190259/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Sambili",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Hellen Jepkemoi Sambili",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair to enable me to initiate debate on Vote 42, Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the youth in Kenya, aged between 15 and 30 years, comprise more than 30 per cent of the population, while those below 30 years old account for 75 per cent of the Kenyan society. Whereas they form a majority of the population, the youth are generally a marginalized group in the nation's political, socio-economic and development processes. Today, young Kenyans are confronted with daunting challenges, including the following:- Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first issue is unemployment. With an increasingly young labour force, limited economic growth provides for only 25 per cent absorption capacity in the labour market, leaving a majority of 75 per cent, or approximately 500,000 youths annually, joining the labour market without any jobs. About 67 per cent of all those who are unemployed are young people below the age of 30 years, and 45 per cent are below 24 years. Clearly, unemployment in Kenya is a huge problem. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the second issue is lack of skills and training. Trends in primary school examinations reveal that 43 per cent of young Kenyans miss out in secondary schooling. Indeed, only 1 per cent of those who pass in primary school get university education in this country. Besides, 90 per cent of young people who are unemployment lack vocational and professional training."
}