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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okoth",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth",
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    "content": "Thank you hon. Speaker. I rise to support the Uwezo Fund Regulations and welcome some of the wise amendments from the Senate. I am also very concerned, however, that the amendments that have been put here propose to limit the role of the National Youth Council in proposing representatives to serve in the Oversight Committee of the National Uwezo Fund Committee. So, that is my key concern. We cannot move forward. Even the President just last month in Ethiopia, talked about the role of the youth in this country and the importance of the National Youth Council and pledged his full support for it. We cannot, at the same time as Parliament, the Senate and the National Assembly, be making regulations that are taking away the voice, the participation and the active role of the National Youth Council as a duly elected and constituted organ of our country that speaks for the youth to participate on such an important matter. I will, therefore, plead with Members of the House when we go to the Committee Stage, to find a way to reinstate an active and clear participation role for the National Youth Council. Otherwise, Members of the House, it has been long coming since 2013. Our constituents are very eager to find out when the money will reach them, so that they can use it as affordable capital to boost their businesses. I hope that very soon, this money will be in their accounts and the committees will be working at all levels to help our youths and our women to access the Uwezo Fund. May I compliment the Members of the Committee on Delegated Legislation - which I am a Member - for the good work we did to consider the interests and the concerns of the 47 County MPs who asked for a very important role in this Committee, and the consideration that we gave to make sure that the 47 county MPs will also be included in a clear manner in the constitution of the constituency committees, so that there is an inclusive process where political voices are heard, where all interests, women, young people are heard and included. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. I support."
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