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    "id": 416729,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/416729/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tongi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2611,
        "legal_name": "Richard Nyagaka Tongi",
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    "content": "I want to raise a little concern about the cut off age we have put for the youth; that is between18 to 35 years, in my view, people who are below 40 years should be considered youths. If it is possible, we can expand the age from 35 to 40 years so that we can be able to get a bigger catchment of the youth we are addressing. I am aware that most of my age mates from the university are still not employed and are below 39 years. If we lock them out from the Uwezo Fund and they finished university many years ago, we will have done them a disservice by closing them out completely from any opportunity of rising up to fend for their families. My recommendation would be to increase the age from 35 to 40 years. In conclusion, I once again appreciate the opportunity I have been given to serve and be the voice of the youth in this great country of Kenya. It was not easy to win the elections, but the beauty of the youth is that they are very rational in their judgment. If they like you, they will give you support. I want to appreciate the President and his Deputy for thinking positively towards addressing the concerns of the youth. Without this kind of vision, we will probably not be able to address the concerns that the youth have in the county. 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."
}