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    "id": 568682,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/568682/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "I must say that as we look at the availability of alcohol and cracking down on the alcohol producers, we must look deeper into the society and the basic issues involved. We must look at weakness in our institutions, especially the people who are supposed to take care of this crisis. I am talking about the police, the chiefs and the courts. We must look at the issue of corruption. We must look at those rich people amongst us who own and run these factories. I dare say that the alcohol that is being consumed in central Kenya is laced with more than just ethanol. That is something we should look at. The issue of youth unemployment is real. There is one thing I want to say and please listen: The issue of empowerment of the girl child and the neglect of the boy child is an issue we should look at. We should ask ourselves, if alcohol is available, why is the boy child affected more than the girl child? So, we must look at the family unit. Whereas I support the campaign, the bigger gain will be obtained when we look at the structures. We should look at the issue of unemployment, the NYS programmes that are going on and tackling corruption. If we do not look at this, our campaign will not get us anywhere. It is also sad when a president of a nation orders a crackdown--- If the President is reduced to using lay people and politicians, where are the security systems that the President should be working with? There are bigger issues that we should look at in a more institutional manner. Thank you."
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