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    "content": "Therefore, Kenya must be a blessed country. Kenya has people who can transform the world. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to thank the Senate Minority Leader said that even if somebody has achieved, they should be advised because if somebody is not careful, he or she is bound to be carried away with drugs and alcohol. We are talking of different movies. Recently there was a movie in which young Somali boys were acting. I hope where they are today, they are benefitting. When you read about them you find that they cannot even manage themselves yet those who acted with them are still benefitting and reaping the fruits of the movie every day. So, we, as a country, should ask ourselves whether we are able to take care of our heritage and protect what is ours to ensure that it benefits us. When I see a Nigerian movie on a television screen, I ask myself how many times the movie has been shown on Citizen Television and how many millions have watched it and how much money Nigeria is making from it. We should find out whether the Government is serious in terms of investing in young people and their talents. Recently we saw our athletes complaining why their earnings were being taxed whereas when they go out there, they make us proud and fly our flag. They wanted to get into an agreement as to what can be taxed and what not to be taxed. If we want to encourage our young people, these are some of the issues the Government should sort out because this is what makes Kenyans forget the Post Election Violence, the Westgate siege and all that. It is the Lupita’s and the sportsmen and women who brand the country. Today I know if you arrive in the United States, you will be honoured as you enter the immigration area as a Kenyan, they will serve you faster. So, let us not just take some of these things for granted. We should be serious about investing. Madam Temporary Speaker, one of the challenges that we face as a country is investing in some things that are not important. For example, we should create an enabling environment for the UN bodies in Geneva and New York to come and be headquartered here so that we can create employment for our Kenyans. We have refused to put up a permanent building at the UN offices to ensure that other offices are also created. We have also not invested in talent. If you look at the late Samuel Wanjiru who was an athlete, who will write his history and tell his story? Who will tell the story to his children that their father made us proud? There are many others. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is something that the Senate must come in. We have talked about a sports academy and many other academies, but I think that it is time that we got serious and came up with an academy where we can invest in talents of young people. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support."
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