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    "content": "we do not improve their conditions, we will face the same insecurity we are facing 10 years to come whether we like it or not. The central and other regions have not addressed the issue of alcoholism. That is another form of radicalisation although in a different way. If we do not do anything, we will lose the youth. Even when we address the issue of cattle rustling but the youth are not focused, they want to transform themselves or feel the helplessness, do you expect them to take a different direction? Therefore, I plead with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the Cabinet Secretary (CS) and the Ministry Education that when we pass this Motion, let it not be like what happened to a Motion by the Senator for Migori County about alcoholism. They should implement it. Alcoholism was, and still is, a disaster in this country but the Government did nothing. It is claimed that the Minister concerned was addressing the issues raised yet nothing substantial was happening. We have woken up and are in a different spree. I do not know whether we have made it a disaster. We now want to handle it in a different manner. The late hon. Michuki used to say that you should have a proper action or strategy when dealing with some of the very sensitive issues. Instead of managing the issues, the same people will sabotage each other just the same way they have sabotaged education in the north eastern region. When you go to the Ministry of Education, you will find games being played. One person could propose something while another one opposes it. Another one could feel that they need to see how they could make money out of that issue. They will create issues out of something so that they can benefit themselves. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the saddest thing about our country is the way we turn everything round. At one point, a game must be played and it has to have some incentive for another person. That is where we are completely losing the social fabric of our country. Even the values are gone. That is why when we see our brothers in the north eastern region not going to school – as long as that is not your region – you will not care. The same thing will happen when you see the youth drinking and becoming very helpless because you will not feel it. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am talking like a Kenyan who feels frustrated, not about the Government or any other person, but as a Member of the “bus.” As a political party, we feel frustrated sometimes about certain issues as the Government does in as much as we support it. There are some ideologies I would not want to believe in. We still experience ideologies of discrimination 50 years after Independence. We should give a positive response now that we have a Senate and county governments. The Government should allow county governments to assist in some areas like education. If that happens, we will solve some of the problems that we face as a country. Therefore, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I support this Motion, we must look at the issues of extremism, radicalisation, drug and substance abuse and all other ills in a very strict manner. I believe that there are men and women of wisdom in this Senate who have worked for this country. They will be disappointed that 10 years to come, a country may disintegrate and there may be no country to be referred to. 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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