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    "id": 365169,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Juma",
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        "legal_name": "Zuleikha Juma Hassan",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I was saying that, after assenting into law of the NYC Act, 2009, the problems of the NYC started to emerge. After the Elections of May, 2011, the exercise was marred with controversy and High Court petition and then they resumed the exercise again end of 2012. Over 1000 NYC delegates from over 275 districts in Kenya met at the Kenya High School to elect the 16 youth to the NYC as required by the NYC Act. The council members were consequently gazetted vide Gazette Notice No.19047 on 21st December 2012. They are: - Clement Ayungo, Chairman; Fatuma Harrow Abubakar, Deputy Chairperson. Nesphory Nyange, Rose Komu, Vallene Yiaile, Arnold Maliba, Benson Kitoo Mutemi, Mary Achieng, Billy Graham Okumu, Jullie Njeri Waweru, Samuel Kipkurui Chepkwony, Rahow Abdi Jimale, Dishon Memo, Maganda Jackline, Paul Mugambi, Edwin Palapala. Hon. Speaker, Sir, since the Council was gazetted six months ago, the Government has not facilitated its operations at all. In fact, at times they have been told by members of the relevant Ministry that they should use money from their own pocket in the meantime to hold their meetings. Which money are they told to use? The youth as we all know are greatly disadvantage economically in this country. The NYC does not even have office space until now and neither do they have a secretariat. Hon. Speaker, these young leaders who have been elected by the youth all over the country are facing big challenges. Since the NYC is a great platform from the national level to the grassroots level, for the youth of this country to participate in their own development, they will contribute positively to the country’s development. This is platform where young people will come up with solutions for themselves, just the same way we keep saying that Africa should come up with solutions for Africa. It will go a"
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