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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kinoti",
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        "legal_name": "Boniface Gatobu Kinoti",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. The forum was headed by the President of the IPU under the theme: “Investing in the Youth for the Future of Democracy.” The main issues were:- Drafting the Constitution of the UYAP that captured key issues; including the name of the Union, the theme that was submitted to us by the presidents of the African countries and the location and the headquarters of the Union. Meetings to be convened quarterly and the composition of the leadership council was the other agenda of the forum. Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya defines youth as persons between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Compared to previous Parliaments, the 11th Parliament has the largest number of hon. Members who qualify to be active members as they are within the stipulated age bracket. The union of UYAP, therefore, gives chance to these young leaders to expand their scope of the representation to regional and international platforms. The last agenda of the forum was the election of leaders that was characterized by heavy lobbying, alliances and other intense democratic processes that culminated into Kenyan representative being elected as the first Executive Council Member of the Union. That is hon. Kinoti. The National Assembly is, therefore, charged with the responsibility of ensuring that this rare opportunity is fully utilized, as guided by you, hon. Deputy Speaker and your office, by encouraging and supporting hon. Members to actively participate in the Union activities and deliberations. This will greatly enhance the quality of its leadership hence ensure the country has additional avenues to participate in the process of Africa as Continent. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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