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"content": "the Senate was going to be a House of retirement or elders. For that reason, I want to commend and congratulate my classmate, Sen.(Prof.) Kindiki, who was also elected as the Senate Majority Leader. I wish him all the best in his endeavours. Like was said earlier, this Senate must endeavour to have a bi-partisan approach in many of the issues that we face as a country. I also know that there are a number of young hon. Senators who were elected like Sen. Sang of Nandi County, who is 28 years old. I have told him, time and again, that he needs to be re-elected, at least, an extra four times to get to the age of 48. There are many others who have been elected under the same platform. Notwithstanding our age and gender, the country expects a lot from us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to acknowledge the Presidential Address which touched quite a bit on the issue of the young people in this country. I hope his Address will move from rhetoric to reality. I remember when the hon. Senator from Meru County was speaking, many did allude that there are many young hon. Senators who need to be taught. The fact that some of us won during the General Election in very diverse cosmopolitan constituencies also means that there is a thing or two we can teach hon. Senators of his calibre. In fact, if he had sought my advice, I would have told him the tide had shifted severely and he should not have attempted to go for the position of Senate Majority Leader when Sen.(Prof.) Kindiki was one of the candidates to it. That is the mood of the country. Secondly, His Excellency the President has made very many promises to the youth. In particular is the issue of employment. This Senate must play its critical role in implementing the agenda for devolution to ensure that we have employment at all levels and in particular, to ensure that there is sufficient investment at our county levels, so that we can have the equilibrium in terms of the diversity of this country. It is important that county administrations are facilitated to create employment firsthand, so that these devolution structures are able to deliver and discharge the promises to this nation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we need to embrace technology. It is imperative that in terms of the dynamics of this current world, that we have no option but to ensure that Kenya remains competitive. Technology is not just about development, it is where the world is moving to. Therefore, as we ensure that we are digital, we must create e-government. When we come to the House, we do not need to be given hard copy Order Papers. We should access them in our little compartments in Parliament. We do not need to do all this paper work. We should be able to digitize and do an e-government system that kills the red tape and increases efficiency. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know a lot of things have been said here, I shall avoid repetition because I want to highlight some of the key issues that are fundamental to us. One is the issue of ethnicity. Hon. Senators will recall that when I was at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), we fought for justice and equity to all. I believe that the commentary by His Excellency the President that he shall fight ethnicity is something that will reflect the policy and actions of his Government. When any leader decides to embrace ethnicity, he delegitimizes his leadership and the State. It is incumbent that a national audit be conducted on the levels of employment. On the basis of that national 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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