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    "id": 256443,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/256443/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kibaki",
    "speaker_title": "PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS His Excellency the President",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 43,
        "legal_name": "Emilio Mwai Kibaki",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, 72 per cent of our population is below the age of 30 years. We, therefore, cannot expect to achieve and sustain rapid economic growth unless the youth are fully integrated in our nation's economic activities. When I launched the vision for the new Ministry of State for Youth Affairs last week, I emphasised that the youth constitute a critical mass of our population, whose contribution to the growth of this nation has not been adequately tapped. At the moment, many of our youth remain unemployed or under-employed while rapid urbanisation has led to 6 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES March 21, 2006 social strains due to the mushrooming of informal settlements. My Government will, therefore, be tabling a sessional paper on national youth policy and legislation for consideration. I urge hon. Members to accord this a priority in the business of the House."
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