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    "id": 779737,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate that concern raised by Sen. (Dr.) Ali. In fact, I am glad that this question was asked. This issue was our first business during the first meeting of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, after we were elected. We summoned this authority and we raised concerns about what is happening with that authority. I do not need to remind the House that this authority was created through a Bill I sponsored in the last Parliament. So, at an individual level and as a Committee, we are very keen to make sure that, for the sake of the young people of this country, this authority picks up and moves on. One of challenges has been funding for the authority and part of our intervention as a Committee during the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) hearings was to make sure that it is mentioned and funded. This is to ensure that the young person in Sen. (Dr.) Ali’s county has the same opportunity to access employment as a young person in the counties of Homa Bay, Nairobi, Migori, et cetera . It will also deal with issues of training, among many others. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I accept and that is why I said that I am not happy with this response. I am, therefore, inviting Sen. Chebeni, Sen. (Dr.) Ali and Sen. Prengei tomorrow and the day after to Sankara Hotel, where my Committee will be sitting with the Ministry. This is one of the issues that we will be addressing in that meeting. We are also inviting any other Senator who is concerned about this issue to join us from tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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