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    "id": 192174,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/192174/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kinyanjui",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Roads",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 48,
        "legal_name": "Lee Maiyani Kinyanjui",
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    "content": "Further, there was an allocation of Kshs465 million towards the tuition of the youth who are going through the tertiary colleges in our country, especially the polytechnics. This will go a long way in empowering our youth and giving them the necessary skills and technics to be able to start their own businesses and improve their livelihoods. There was also an allocation of Ksh1 million for the mobilisation of the youth through soccer, and generally sports. This will help in bringing the youth together, and helping them to desist from harmful activities that have previously been the norm for them due to idleness. It will also help in creating harmony, especially after the problems we had earlier in the year. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would also like to commend the Minister for the good presentation in the area of tourism. There was more allocation towards the marketing of the June 25, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1383 country to potential tourists. As you are aware, our country has been one of the best tourist destinations in Africa, owing to the good climate, diverse destinations and sites that we have in Kenya. However, it still remains to be seen what upgrading we can do to compete effectively with other destinations in Africa like Egypt and South Africa. We would have expected that more would have been allocated to the local tourism market for upgrading the market by not only focusing on numbers but also by raising the quality of the visitors who come and spend more money. Therefore, an initiative to try and position Kenya as a destination for premium visitors would, indeed, go a long way. I wish to note that tourism has offered a great market for agricultural produce and, therefore, it has been a good way of trying to reduce poverty, especially by supplying products that are consumed at hotels in the country. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also wish to note that in the area of manufacturing, there are various incentives that have been offered by the Minister, but much more needs to be done. Towards that, I would like to remind the House that the textile industry, which has been---"
}