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    "id": 416841,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Losiakou",
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        "legal_name": "Losiakou David Pkosing",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. My name is Pkosing as you were trying to pronounce it. I think this machine is walking and not flying to Pokot and so, it is taking a long time to reach there. I thank you, however. I would like to speak on three issues. Number one is that yesterday, we made history by passing the Uwezo Fund Regulations. It is, indeed, historic. Therefore, we have created capital for our youth. Somebody else who made history is His Excellency the President, hon. Uhuru Kenyatta. That is the only President who, in the last 50 years, has thought about the youth. That is the only President who is pro-youth and so is his Deputy President. That is the only President who suggested that money should go to the youth. I am very sure that even in 2017, we will win in the first round and the money set aside for the second round will go to the youth. I would also like to thank the Chairman of TNA, our counterpart party, for bringing this Bill. I think we need to speak to this because it is important, in my opinion. We have given the youth capital. Now the mood of the House is that we are going to give them legal framework where they are going to get favourable competition through affirmative action. I hope other offices are listening. The youth are going to be required by the law when seeking for those contracts to meet minimum requirements. For example, if somebody is going to compete for a contract for water works, that procuring entity will ask for a commitment or a regulation from the Ministry of Water to qualify that youth to get the money. We may be passing those laws, but they are not being supported by other departments. Therefore, our laws can actually end up hitting a dead end. 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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