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    "id": 392982,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Lesuuda",
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        "legal_name": "Naisula Lesuuda",
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    "content": "need to correct or put in place, so that we do not encounter the same challenges in the following year. Madam Temporary Speaker, also in the spirit of what we saw today when His Excellency the President was launching the 30 per cent procurement reserved for women, young people and people living with disability, this is an area that our county governments should also emulate or think about. This is because I know that many of the Governors, Senators and even Members of Parliament, when they were campaigning, based their promises on the young people and women who form the largest population in our counties. Given that we have used them for long to get into power, I think it is important that our county governments, in the spirit of upholding devolution, even at the county level prepare their procurement procedures and - I know that a chunk of their money will also go into procuring services and goods – reserve this for young people, women and people with disability. I know that in the next election year, problems affecting the youth will be an issue of the past. People will be voting not based on the promises that are made to them. It is important also that we walk with them in this journey of devolution, so that they feel that they are part of it. Once we give this young people work to do and make sure that they access the money that is circulating in our national Government and county level, definitely, we will have a more secure and prosperous country. Madam Temporary Speaker, once again, I would like to thank the two committees for the work that they have done. I do hope that other committees will also follow suit. During my induction, I was told that the work of a committee is also measured by the reports that you have tabled. So, these two committees have maybe passed one mark. I hope that many other committees will follow suit and ensure we go around our counties to see how they are working. I beg to support."
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