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    "id": 347764,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/347764/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I think the Minister was proposing an amendment and I wanted to propose that we should take that amendment and amend it from 30 per cent to 10 per cent. This is already in existence. I proposed an amendment to the Procurement Act. This House passed that Bill but it has not yet been assented by the President. However, the President issued a directive that we should start with 10 per cent. That is already in force and under Article 55 of our Constitution the State is required to take affirmative action programmes to ensure the youth have opportunities and are able to participate, not just politically and socially, but also economically and other spheres of life. If we were to approve that to be done nationally, then this must be done in the counties. So it is a very reasonable proposal by Eng. Gumbo but I would suggest that we take the Minister’s amendment and we see whether we can start with 10 per cent. We have the youth in all constituencies and it is part of the affirmative action required under the new Constitution for the youth of Kenya."
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