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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, another very good example is the youth and women funds. The Government has actually been pumping money into these funds but there is no time that as a country, we have looked back to assess the impact such funds have had on our youth, women, people living with disabilities and the marginalized. Mr. Speaker, Sir, film, music and sports are actually talents and we should regard them as professions. As a country and as leaders, we do not do that. I would want to narrate a discussion that I had when I went to visit the Office of the Deputy President. I was in his waiting room and Citizen Television was on. We were watching the Nigerian movies. I was there with a colleague and some two white visitors. Then they asked if we could remove that movie because it was not interesting. One of them said that Kenyans really like Nigerian movies, so you do not have to remove. It is really amazing because we have our own young talented and upcoming film makers. We have movies that we have made as a country, so why can we not be proud of that instead of us always watching Nigerian movies on our screens? It is important for us to be proud of what we are and be proud of our youths, women and people living with disabilities who are talented. These people are able to bring change in their lives through talent. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also have cultural backgrounds that do not allow some of our youths and women to participate in the film industry, sporting and music. There are both positive and negative aspects of our cultural backgrounds and it is important to change our thinking and cultural beliefs into a positive aspect. Finally, I would like to say that we always cry about lack of jobs out there, and the largest population of this country is youth and women. Most of them are not empowered. They are marginalized and unemployed but if we allow or give them opportunity to produce films and utilize their talents, then they will be able to earn a living. I want to conclude by saying that as a Senate, we need to ensure that the rights of youth, women, persons with disabilities and marginalized groups are protected as provided for in the Constitution and various legislations. I want to call upon Sen. Lesuuda to second this Motion."
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