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    "id": 381472,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kanainza",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daisy Nyongesa Kanainza",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, Article 55 of the Constitution talks about the youth and I quote:- “The State shall take measures including affirmative action programmes to ensure that the youth; (a) Access relevant education and training--- This is what we are talking about. We are talking about the National Youth Service. (b) To access employment.” Every time we talk about unemployment of the youth. This is because measures to engage them in productive work have not been put in place. Very soon, the way we see teachers on the streets demonstrating for their rights, the youths will also steps to demand for the rights that they have been denied and yet it is in the Constitution. Madam Temporary Speaker, young people who get grade A to C+ are accommodated in the society but you ask yourself what happens to the other young people who are the majority. This is the remaining group that gets C to D-. What happens to the youths who drop out at Standard Eight? If we consider the NYS, I believe they will be accommodated. The Government has not put a lot of consideration to this population; the so called dot.com generation. They have been left to live a carefree type of life. After Form Four what happens to you is none of their business. I can remember when I was growing up, after Form Four, our parents and those who were in school at that time went through this system which brought fruitful results. If this thing will be put in place, our youth are going to get knowledge through training. They are going to get skills like homecraft. Right now, we have some young people who cannot sew a button on their clothes because that skill is no longer taught in our academic system. We are going to have masonry skills in building and construction, carpentry, mechanics and electricians and skills in agriculture. If we impact this knowledge to the young people, we will encourage self-employment. So, we shall not be talking about a situation where one must get a white collar job. Secondly, we shall achieve discipline. Sen. Kajwang has just talked about the boy who saluted him. Actually, that is the discipline that our people will have and which is no more in today’s generation. Thirdly, there is the culture or manner of dressing. When we 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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