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    "id": 416829,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Naicca",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Manya Naicca",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support the amendment Bill by hon. Sakaja. It has come at a very appropriate time. I realise that even in Mumias, most of our youths are very idle. They spend most of their time watching films and begging for money just because we have not empowered them. So, I am very much impressed that right from yesterday’s Motion on Uwezo Fund, we are now proposing the reservation of a minimum of 30 per cent of public procurement to the youths and women. Most of my colleagues are wondering whether the procedures that are there will enable the youth to access that money. Let me say that we have been elected to assist the youth. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as we consider this amendment Bill and empower the Cabinet Secretary to come up with harmonisation of the procedures, commercial banks should also be impressed upon to lower interest rates for the pre- qualified youths that are going to get those contracts. Otherwise, it is a good idea that we give them contracts in road construction, supplies and building of classrooms. It is a very good idea. We are going to empower the youths, who are the majority in this country. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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