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"content": "and with their decline the country has experienced moral decadence; noting further that the institutions supported communal practices such as rites of passage; further aware that Article 10 of the Constitution sets out the national values and principles of governance; concerned that lack of systematic and institutionalized cultural programmes has led to erosion of diverse cultures and weakening of the societal fabric posing a serious risk to nationhood; the Senate urges the national Government to develop national programmes to recognize and celebrate her people at birth, upon graduation from nursery, primary and secondary schools, in order to promote national values of patriotism, cultural diversity, rule of law, participation of the people, democracy and nationhood amongst children and young people. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am moving this Motion as a parent who understands the challenges that our children and young people are facing in the current lifestyle. We are now challenged with the issues of our young people being disillusioned, being in despair, they are demoralised and are lacking self esteem. This is because as compared to the past where children were members of the society; where attention was periodically given to them. When I say attention, I mean that the whole community stopped for a while for the sake of a child who was born; or for the sake of this age group that was now graduating from one stage to another - where the whole community and society stopped and focused on these people – be it during circumcision, the age of growing up to become a man, when you become a Moran or an elder. All his lifetime, from birth, the focus of the child was such that he grew up feeling that his was part of this community. This child grows feeling responsible for this community, making sure that he or she has a role to play. The roles are clearly spelt out to them at all these various stages as they grow. Therefore, norms are created; everybody knows these norms and, naturally, you live within these norms. Any deviation outside these norms creates guilt and, as a result, forces people to stick together. When the child matures, he or she becomes patriotic and loyal to the norms of this community and can sacrifice even up to death – he or she can die for this community – because the community has invested and focused a lot on him; it has given a lot of attention to this child. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, right now we are struggling with issues of drug addiction; with issues of young people of 15 years – I was here speaking at this spot explaining how three children of 15 to 17 ambushed somebody at Jamhuri Park at gunpoint – participating in crime. The age group of people participating in crime is getting lower and lower. The societal decay and decadence is the order of the day. I attribute this, of course, to the frustration of the lack of employment; the frustration of drug and alcohol abuse; the frustration of young teenage pregnancies in schools; the frustration of violence in schools where dormitories are burned, where kids even start practicing ethnic differences even at a very early age, especially in counties like mine, which have diverse communities living together in the same school. So, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when I sat and thought, I realized that, maybe, we are now talking about the National Youth Enterprise Fund (NYEF) and The National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse ( NACADA ) trying to prevent The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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