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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to second the introduction of this Policy Paper. The youth of any country are the blood-line of that nation. Imagine if our nation did not have the youth that it has--- We have travelled quite far and wide in this world and we have seen societies where people are not willing to give birth to kids. Those societies are now dying. So, we should thank the Minister for having developed this Policy Paper. If this House, as one of its final acts, has to be commended by Kenyans, it should consider, deliberate and pass this Policy Paper. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, our youth are found all over wherever we go. When the President was launching his presidential bid for re-election at the Nyayo Stadium, the place was full. A bulk of those people who were there were the youth. When Agwambo was launching his campaign at Uhuru Park, a bulk of those people who were there were the youth. When the \"clean man\"; hon. Kalonzo, was launching his campaign a few days ago, a bulk of the people who attended that function were the youth. Half of the youth who attended those functions are unemployed. They are idle. Idle youth is a time-bomb waiting to explode. This Policy Paper addresses some of the issues which affect the youth, for example, unemployment. This is why I brought to this House a Motion, which was adopted, requesting the Government to employ 250,000 people in this country per year, mainly 1,000 youth from each and a balance of 40,000 will be based on various factors like population. I hope that when this House adopts this Policy Paper, the Government will move with speed and address the issue of unemployment among the youth on the basis of my Motion. Unemployed youth are an untapped resource and is a reservoir for crime. It is a reservoir for the youth to be involved in crime because they must fend for themselves. If a young couple gets a child or twins - and these days they even give birth to triplets - with nowhere to fend for their families, they are left with no option but to be involved in crime and take away from those who have. I hope that with the passing of this Policy Paper, the Government will address the issue of inequality in this country in terms of per capita income. This Policy Paper addresses the issue of health. As the Minister said, the people who suffer most from health problems are the youth. They are the ones who have been married recently and are easily susceptible to fall victims to HIV/AIDS because they are active, reckless and idle. So, they are easily attracted to lifestyles that can encourage the spread of HIV/AIDS. So, this Policy Paper addresses such important issues. Of course, it is the youth, who have young children, who deserve to be provided with health care services and food. Therefore, this Policy Paper has addressed that issue quite substantially. 4592 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 17, 2007 Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen incidents of crime. We have seen the so-called"
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