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    "speaker_name": "Prof. Sambili",
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        "legal_name": "Hellen Jepkemoi Sambili",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will attempt to answer. First, I would like to appreciate the suggestions. The disbursement through financial intermediaries--- That is the on-lending component of the Fund. That works mainly through financial intermediaries like banks, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Savings and Credit Co-operative (SACCOs) and micro-financial institutions. The Ministry has entered into an agreement with 22 financial intermediaries, with national and local networks, to disburse those funds to the youth enterprises which are owned individually or as groups. I would like to inform the House that Kshs138,718,951 has been disbursed to 3,198 youth groups through the Constituencies Youth Enterprise Scheme, while Kshs356,223,740 has been disbursed to 16,142 enterprises owned by individuals and groups, through the financial intermediaries during the Financial Year 2007/2008. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the suggestion by the hon. Member that we need to look into ways of having a one-stop shop for the youth. That is because we appreciate that the youth do not really have money. Those are the people that we need to help. We will look into ways of evaluating the means of disbursing those funds. If they are not efficient, we are willing to identify ways of making them more efficient. With regard to the question by the hon. Member for Saboti, really, I think it is related to the former question. The Kshs50,000 is too little. Usually, a group should have 25 members. But that, really, is very little. As regards the ways of looking for more money, whenever I get an opportunity, I have been asking for support for the youth. I am asking all of us to look for ways of really supporting the April 30, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 755 youth meaningfully. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not able to give details of how much money is still there, but I will find out and give the information to this House."
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