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    "id": 641576,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/641576/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nakuleu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2937,
        "legal_name": "Chrisropher Doye Nakuleu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to present the Petition by Laikipia Turkana Council of Elders. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the Laikipia Turkana Council of Elders and the entire Turkana Community resident in Laikipia County, draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, Article 12 of the Constitution entitles every citizen to equal rights, privileges and benefits of citizenship including any document of registration or identification issued by the State. THAT, Article 14 of the Constitution entitles every person to citizenship by birth if on the day of the person’s birth, either the father or the mother is a citizen. THAT, in spite of members of the Turkana Community in Laikipia County being citizens by birth, the national Government delays issuance of national IDs through a biased vetting process, contrary to Article 27 of the Constitution that prohibits all forms of discrimination. THAT, the delayed issuance of IDs has denied the Turkana youth access to Government services, employment as well as access to socio-economic opportunities like Youth Enterprise Fund, Uwezo Fund and the Women Enterprise Fund. THAT, the lengthy vetting process has also disenfranchised the affected citizens and deprived them the enjoyment of rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Bill of Rights, particularly Article 38 of the Constitution on political rights. THAT, inordinate delay in processing and issuance of national identification cards to the Turkana youth in Laikipia County is breeding unemployment, marginalisation and anti-social behaviour among the disillusioned youth who cannot access means of economic empowerment. 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."
}