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    "id": 557236,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/557236/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "The exploitation of our youth because we cannot get them in the job market is big. They are easy targets of drug and substance abuse. They are recruited into that. We all know as politicians when elections come, how we run for the youth. At that time, we do not look at the future but just to excite and mobilise them. At the end of it, in many cases, they do not benefit from that. It is not only that, because of unemployment of girls even sexual exploitation is a big problem. Therefore, we have to do something about this. Even in the labour market itself, you find them in internship, apprenticeship and placement for experience. The youth are working there for years on apprenticeship without any payment because of unemployment that is rampant. I have looked at people employing youths, you find that the salaries that are being paid, more so in the private sector where wages are not controlled, are low for new entrants in the market. There have been many efforts like the Youth Enterprise Development Fund, Kazi kwa Vijana and the Uwezo Fund, but we are noticing that these have not solved the problem because of lack of training, information and skills. So, even if we throw money at it, this will not solve the problem. We have talked of the 30 per tender policy. We are all in the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF), but why can we not get 30 per cent of youths in this? It is not purposed to discrimination as such, but many youths do not even know how to start companies. So, the issue of skill development is utmost in this and we must look at it. 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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