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    "content": "programme gives the necessary skills and values and that is localized, we may end up with a programme that is contextualised to the needs of a specific county in terms of the specific technical training. The people who cannot go to the universities should gain from this programme. I am saying this in the light of the fact that many middle level colleges are now being eradicated. Universities are being set up and skills, along the line, are being lost. Opportunity is not being given for people to have training, so that they contribute sufficiently to this society. This law came for the first time in 1963. The first statute was in 1963, but was amended in 2003. We are now in 2014, but in a dispensation of devolution. Therefore, the applicability of that statute, as per 1963 and 2003 cannot work anymore. That is why this specific amendment from Sen. Elachi is really key because it contextualises this training within a devolution context. The youth from Kwale may not come all the way from Kwale to Gilgil. However, they can go to Golini to train. The youth from Kilifi will go to Malindi and train. That is what we need. We need to have everybody trained. That sort of training is very critical and important, especially for the NYS. There are all sorts of training that takes place, but the very specific training that takes place in the NYS is the positive outlook that somebody is trained to have. No matter what hardships somebody to go through, they should sustain and overcome. The whole idea about physical growth, discipline, endurance and taking criticism is good. One is punished and comes out of the punishment after realizing what they have done wrong. The other element that is very key in this training is that of respecting authority. Therefore, most recruits learn to obey their elders. We know that this was one of the tenets in the African traditional society which was very important which we are losing out in the current generation. Those aspects of respect and discipline that give purpose to life remain the tenet for the training for the NYS which remains to be very important. I suggest that the curriculum for the NYS training needs to be cascaded across the 47 counties, so that they have a formula or a programme that is equal across the board so that there is some level of equity. The level of equity in all counties in terms of the training that is attained is very key. The possibility of the recruits moving into employment should also be put into place so that they get real employment skills that can be actualized within the county level. Now that we have devolution, this amendment is very critical. We are missing levels of manpower, especially in terms of technical aspects of training and employment. Therefore, the NYS should tilt to this kind of training and ensure that some openings remain at the county level, so that we do not have to run away from a centralised system. We will not have to be in the main towns of Nairobi, Mombasa or Kisumu counties to witness real development. This is the right time for this. Many people are realising the importance and context of devolution and want to play a part in the process within their counties. That is very critical. This whole context of discipline and doing the right thing comes at a time when we must admit that our institutions are breaking down. Let us start with the family, values of the family, the role that the family plays and the time that the family allocated to the youth which has reduced over time. You will find that many youth end up in drug habits and feeling The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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