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    "id": 332075,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Kuti",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Livestock",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 60,
        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Kuti",
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    "content": " Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would also like to join my colleagues by saying that this is a very important time to have such an important Bill. I just want to add three points. One, before A-Levels were abolished, we had pre-university/National Youth in-take, but it was not well structured. Although the competencies of the people who trained those students were not well thought out, the idea of having a pre-university/National Youth Service in-take was an excellent one. We all come from various counties and various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. It was at that time that those interactions and patriotism was inculcated. You will realize that most graduates do not know our national days. They do not know the meaning of Kenyatta Day or the Heroes Day. They do not know the meaning of Jamhuri Day. They also do not know the history of our country. It is very important that we inculcate patriotism, good virtues and good values in our young people. The good values can be inculcated to fight even corruption. I would like to propose a pre-university/National Youth Service intake. The young people should also be posted to work in various parts of the country where they do not come from. For example, people from Nyeri should go and work in Kisumu while those from Kisumu should go and work in Wajir. People from Wajir should go and work in Meru, so that at that early stage, the young people can know the various geographic compositions of our country, ethnicity and productivity, so that it does not appear strange when somebody is posted to Wajir. This will make them appreciate one another. This is will minimize ethnic practices and cultures that bedevil us; the elite and the political class. I would also like to congratulate the Minister for the special universities. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are at a discovery point. Our country is endowed with a lot of minerals and those specialized universities will be able to bring out experts, who will then be able to deal with those special blessings that God has given us such as oil, minerals and the rest."
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