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    "id": 457954,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would request that I be given a bit more time; as the Chairman of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians, this is a matter that affects young people. Still, I will be very brief in the two minutes. I just want to make two points; one, this is a great opportunity for the young people of our country, who are the trustees of our nation’s prosperity. For a long time, young people have not been in the mainstream of financial inclusion; but now we are seeing a situation where young people are actually getting opportunities to get involved in the economic life of this country. That is very positive; this is a promise that was made in the Jubilee Manifesto and it has come to pass. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I just want to make it clear that as hon. Members constitute these committees, it is important that they consider having people in the committees who can mentor the young people in business. These Committees must be looked at in the light of the 30 per cent procurement opportunity that the Government is providing; the Bill that I have sponsored has been read First time today. If it is done well, we are sure that we will be able to transform our economy by money circulating in all parts of the country. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would appeal to hon. Members not to sideline young people who did not vote for them; fears have been expressed by certain young people in the country. Administering this Fund should be as inclusive as possible, so that businesses actually thrive and become success stories tomorrow. Therefore, I beg to support the Public Finance Management ( Uwezo Fund) Regulations; I will leave it at that. Thank you."
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