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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
    "speaker_title": "The Member for Nyaribari Chache",
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    "content": "constituency of Nyaribari Chache. Hence I believe that if all of us clean the front of our houses, the entire world would be a very clean environment to live in. Concerning the youth, there are various challenges that bedevil the youth, including unemployment which has given rise to insecurity, alcoholism, and family abandonment. Poor representation of challenges facing the youth has led to a misconception by the youth that they are not heard or represented or understood by the Government. Projects like the Uwezo Fund, the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) and Kazi kwa Vijana (KKV) Programmes are yet to be meritoriously felt in Nyaribari Chache. I will endeavor to do the following: Support and sponsor legislation that will take into account the development of the youth; ensure that the young generation is effectively informed and empowered to access facilities already mentioned above; and ensure that the county governments do not promote clanism and tribalism in employment. In a way, this has become a barrier for the young people who want to start their families because I am told that if you are working in one county you cannot transfer your services to the next county and hence if you marry a lady from one county, you cannot stay as a family for as long as both of you are keeping the jobs at the county. So, my agenda will be to ensure that that is not enhanced. If there is a way we could control it, I will team up with the people of the right mind to support it. With regard to women and the old and access of equal opportunities in all spheres of life: As a son of a woman, a husband and a father of two beautiful girls, I refuse to robe behind the myopic belief that women do not possess the capability, intelligence and competence to undertake and excel in main tasks bestowed upon them. I will ensure that all are treated with respect and dignity irrespective of their sex or marital status in society. I will also ensure that money set aside for the old age is accessible and given out on merit. On this point I want to acknowledge, like my colleagues ahead of me have said, that the Member for Othaya, we are proud of you. You are a courageous lady and we will do everything we can to support you to get back your seat because I believe that way we will be encouraging the ladies to come forward and do what they must do to win and support the country. On healthcare, I will lobby the Government to upgrade Kisii Level V Hospital to a referral hospital acquiring the same status and facilities as Kenyatta National Hospital to better serve the western Kenya region. We appreciate that this hospital serves not only the Kisii, but also people from lower Nyanza Province, Rift Valley and the Maasai community. We think that when we get it upgraded to that level, we will be able to support and ensure that there is quality healthcare given to the people. I will also support and initiate other health centres in Nyaribari Chache with the support of the Government and, of course, with the support of the donors. On education, I will support primary education in Nyaribari Chache by ensuring that learning environment is conducive which then follows that we need, at least, four national schools of the caliber of Alliance High School and Starehe Girls to support the children who are going to leave Standard Eight. On poverty eradication and economic empowerment, I will promote and initiate SACCO movement by setting up cottage industries for the various raw materials found within the constituency. I will expand hospitality industry which is already flourishing to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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