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    "id": 50366,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/50366/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Ndeti",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 109,
        "legal_name": "Wavinya Ndeti",
        "slug": "wavinya-ndeti"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Ministry spent a total of Kshs391,117,000.52 in the 2009/2010 Financial Year in constructing new workshops, hostels, procurement of tools and equipment. The Ministry plans to use a total of Kshs590,300,000 in the 2010/2011 Financial Year to upgrade youth polytechnics. (b) Forty five youth polytechnics have so far been established in the 2010/2011 Financial Year. (i) (c)The following criteria was used to equip and construct projects in youth polytechnics:-geographical distribution; (ii) community contribution towards the project through Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), Local Authorities Transfer Fund (LATF) and others; prioritized needs by Provincial Directors in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; (iii)consideration of past projects and earmarked projects for development by the Ministry or in conjunction with the development partners in the country; (iv) the number of youth polytechnics in each province; (v) youth polytechnics with potential to roll out new curriculum in terms of enrolment, staff and management. (vi) the youth polytechnics should have been registered with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; and, (vii) Land ownership. The Youth polytechnic is supposed to have a title deed or an allotment letter for the land. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mutito Constituency meets the criteria and already, three youth polytechnics are supported and registered by the Ministry in that constituency. They are Mutito, Zombe and Kanduti youth polytechnics. Three more youth polytechnics are being assessed for registration and subsequent support. They are Endau, Mbitini and Muthulini youth polytechnics."
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