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    "id": 65806,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/65806/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 148,
        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": "for a day to empowering these young people. Empowerment starts with recognition. Today, we can recognize them the way we recognized the Jua Kali Sector in the 1990s. If we do that, we will give them a new beginning. We are not talking about recognition on the part of Government. We are talking about recognition on the part of the leadership of this country which includes all of us seated in this Chamber. I appreciate what hon. Njuguna and others said that even through there are limited funds of CDF, some hon. Members are already contributing part of the CDF money towards training. In my constituency, the CDF of Saboti has set aside Kshs500,000 for the training of boda boda riders in Kitale. As we speak today, we have close to 500 young people who have obtained driving licences through this scheme. I encourage other Members of Parliament to consider contributing towards training of the young people in their respective constituencies. This will help even as we wait for the Government to come up with a policy. I am happy that the Assistant Minister said that they now have a policy---"
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