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    "content": "For me, it is a social issue for the community to deal with. Religious leaders must sit down and address it as a social problem. The problem is not only in the universities; it is in all sectors of life. In some streets of Nairobi and other big cities of this country, all that you see after 6.00 p.m. is similar to what you would see in Amsterdam, where that kind of business has been legalised. So, it is a challenge to us leaders. It is a challenge to the Government and to our religious leaders. It is a challenge to the people who want to build a society that is anchored on good morals. This starts at the family unit and goes up to the leadership of the country. On the matter raised by hon. Sakaja, I am sure the Government can do better than it is doing. I will pass on the message on the support system, welfare and the up-scaling of Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) allocation to students. As a matter of urgency, the allocations by HELB must be increased but, again, I am sure that all of us here and the universities can play a very important role. We saw what a British man, who was in our country illegally, was doing in Mombasa. That was not even in the universities. Somebody within the Immigration Department failed in his duties. Somebody in Mtwapa could not vet those guys. We have the intelligence services within the Government. As a country, we need to organise a conference to see how it is shaping itself. Hon. Speaker, Sir, finally, I think an hon. Member should come up with a Bill to even regulate the content that a minor can watch on the internet. It has happened in other countries. Today, an 11-year old minor can google and watch pornographic videos on the internet. We must look at the Communications Bill afresh with a view to safeguarding our young people from illicit content in the internet. This is an issue which the leadership and the Members of this House can look into with a view to bringing a Bill to guide us on how to regulate what is harmful and what is good for our children, as we provide them with laptop computers. Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir."
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