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    "id": 667322,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I had an opportunity to work in the Ministry in charge of youth affairs in the previous Government. This Petition is great because without a ministry in charge of youth affairs in the country, with a Principal Secretary and a Cabinet Secretary, there is every likelihood to cause concern as it has been done. Under the Constitution of Kenya 2010, there is a requirement to engage the youth in the country. In fact, the youth constitute 72 per cent of the population in the country. Therefore, it is a big constituency which should be taken care of by legislation. Something should be done in future to ensure that we have a ministry in charge of youth affairs to specifically handle matters affecting the youth. The youth may not particularly be elected directly as the Petitioner has requested, but there is a way they can be guided so that they can be appointed through nomination. This will ensure that they are represented in the Senate and National Assembly."
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