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    "id": 199451,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Sungu",
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        "legal_name": "Gor Eric Sungu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will make it less than five minutes because I understand that, as a young man, he wants to contribute. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to associate myself with the approval of this youth 4602 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES October 17, 2007 policy. Even though I am an old man of 54 years, I have been part and parcel of the consultation process. I have been with the Minister in several fora. We have discussed some of the issues involved. I feel that I also need to put my stamp of approval so that my constituents, a majority of whom are youth, can also know that I am with them. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we talk about our youth, we are actually talking about ourselves. We have children. I have three children who are in that category in the universities. I also have children who are just coming up. They have not even qualified to go to nursery schools. They are still very young. I even have a young wife. So, I am concerned about their future. That future can only be guaranteed if the Government is serious about creating a legislative and policy framework that can help to give those people direction. That will help our young people to find a way forward for themselves. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is not upon the Government only. It is upon us as Kenyans, parliamentarians, Members of the Government benches and Members of the Opposition benches. It is incumbent upon us, as the people of this country, to give our youth a chance. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, even the private sector must get involved! In many countries, you find that many projects that are designed to help the youth are funded by rich people. Some of them are young or old sportsmen, celebrities and musicians. They set up foundations. They include people like Bill Gates and so on. They do so to help the youth. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to say that majority of youths in this country form what I call \"vulnerable groups\". The question of employment; the question of even inheriting their own land because of HIV/AIDS pandemic--- The fact that many people have died because of that and so on--- Those are issues that must be put to the fore. Therefore, in supporting this Motion, I want to urge the Minister: \"Please, let us take this matter seriously. Let us not just play lip service. Let us walk the talk!\" That is what I said this morning. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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