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    "id": 287020,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/287020/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otuoma",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 132,
        "legal_name": "Paul Nyongesa Otuoma",
        "slug": "paul-otuoma"
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as one of the ways forward towards achieving or overcoming some of these challenges, my Ministry is in the process of developing the Youth Fund Policy and the Sessional Paper to anchor the Fund into the law. We are also reviewing the Fund’s mandate. We have also embarked on the process of re-drawing a new strategic plan. We have also instituted financial and managerial systems to make sure that the Fund, despite the challenges, is able to deliver. I want to conclude by reassuring this House, the taxpayers and the youths of this country that the Youth Development Fund is safe and despite the many challenges, it is carrying out its mandate. I am sure we are going to mitigate in some of the challenges that are facing the youth. On that note, I also want to end by thanking the Attorney-General. He has just informed me that the Sports Bill, which is also addressing some of the challenges that are facing our youths, is ready for publication. You have already heard that some of our sportsmen have challenges to even participate in carrying out their national duties. The Attorney-General has just assured me that by Friday, the Bill will be published and I am sure we will be able to address some of the challenges that our sportsmen and women have been facing because of lack of a legislative framework to help them out when they are faced with these challenges."
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