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    "id": 738057,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/738057/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 11,
        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
        "slug": "yusuf-chanzu"
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    "content": ". Most of the mature people we have may have gone astray in life not because of their own making, but because they were not guided properly when they were young age like what we are talking about. If we invest in our young people, we shall be investing in the future. Just like I have said, young people form a large proportion of our population. Again, it is at this stage that we can identify their talents. Some have talents which can be developed early enough and they can be useful. When we talk about formal employment and self-employment or informal employment, we are talking about people who we can tap their talents and use them for national development and national growth. That can only be done at that stage. So, it is very important. In fact, I noticed that the principle object of the Bill is to anchor the existence and practice of the President‟s award in Kenya in statute law. We are trying to make this lawful, so that anything that is done at this stage is recognised by law. It should not be done in a haphazard manner or put off at some stage. It must be continuous. It must be a practise which can be put in the minds of our young people, so that as they grow up, they know that at some point, somebody will be looking up to them for certain responsibilities. That way, you will know that people are conscious. When people are conscious of what is happening around them, they are more responsible. So, bringing awareness to them is a very important thing. It is a way of motivating them when they are still young so that they can have interest in whatever they are doing. They can know that they are doing it for a purpose. There are many people who do things and when there is no recognition, they imagine they are wasting time and do not perfect it in a way that it is useful to the society. As a country, we need to be proactive and be ahead of the situation. Most of these young people stray because they lack somebody who can give them direction on what is happening. Since we are putting this law in place, there will some kind of measure and they will know that there is somebody looking at what they are doing. This will make them more responsible whether it is within their families, institution or anywhere else. The sense of belonging is very important because when the youth feel that they are part of what is going on in society, they become more responsible than when you leave them on their own. Most of the youth that we see in market places do not wish to be there, but they lacked somebody who has interest in what they are doing who can take good care of them. It becomes a habit. Once somebody forms a habit of doing something, it is very difficult to change it. We should recognise these talents early so that we can give opportunity to these young people to grow up as responsible people. I, therefore wish to support the Bill and hope that it will be put in place so that even those ones who have not had an opportunity and are beyond the age of 24 years, can see from the young ones and realise that they can be useful in the society. Life does not end at the age of 24. It goes beyond. There are many Kenyans out there who can be useful in society and can get into self-employment or get employment rather than idling around if they can get support. 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."
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