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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have seen the good work that has been done by our athletes in the world. We have seen Vivian Cheruiyot and David Rudisha improve the image of this country in the world by marketing the name of this country. Our country is known globally as a result of the contributions by the youth of this country. They have also won medals and money for their own good. So, if the youth of this country are used properly this country can advance faster. You realise that we have mature trees in our forests worth Kshs10 billion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what would happen if 25 per cent of these trees are given to the youth of this country? Our youth will prevent the trees from going to waste, job opportunities will be created and our youth will become employers – they will employ the other youth – they will start milling the trees or the timber and start exporting business to those countries where timber is a rare commodity. The economic growth of this country will also be realized. This will become an exporting nation as a result of the youth participating in that sector. The Nyayo Car Project was another enterprising sector where the graduates from the University of Nairobi and other universities contributed immensely. So, it is high time that we revived this sector. The Government is only required to inject additional funds so that 25 per cent of our youth who are jobless right now can start production of locally assembled cars. We want Kenyans to start driving cars that are manufactured locally and, by so doing, we will be creating job opportunities for our youth. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you realise what is happening at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA), where procurement of drugs is very slow and at times drugs do not reach dispensaries and health centres. Even the distribution has been very slow and it affects lives of innocent Kenyans in the rural areas. What would happen or imagine if our youth are given 25 per cent of the procurement process at KEMSA? The lives of Kenyans will improve; the life expectancy in this country will also rise. Look at the Kenya Airways (KQ), The Pride of Africa; look at the gracious ladies who deliver services. These are the youth of this country. These are very enterprising youth. You will also realise that the demand for our young pilots who are handling our planes is immense internationally. Therefore, if 25 per cent of our services were given to our youth, this country would be a happier nation and it will be very aggressive in terms of advancement. This is the time to come to the rescue of our youth and if we can allow all the Ministries in this Government to allow 25 per cent of services to go to the youth, we will create the necessary wealth for the entire population. Therefore, it is important that we utilize the human resource for the benefit of the entire population and mainly the bigger segment of our society, which is the youth. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I fully support the Bill. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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