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    "id": 821527,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/821527/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I just want Dr. Francis Otieno Owino to know that he is coming to this department when even the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya, the National Assembly, has decided to reduce funding to this department purely because of embezzlement of funds. He will do honour to this country, himself, his family and people who know him by bringing a total change in this department. That is so that, for the first time, we see a department that is responsive to the needs of the youth in this country. That is going to help the youth realise their full potential. Our greatest danger in this country in terms of social stability is youth unemployment. Those of us who are in politics, those of us who have been looking for votes, I will tell you that the greatest challenge we had during campaigns, which we continue to have, is the youth who believe that you can help them get employment yet you are also as helpless as they are. So, it is high time we found a total paradigm shift in this department. I hope that Dr. Francis Otieno Owino, if he is watching, this House is approving his appointment to this department. I want to plead with him not to disappoint us again. We have faced enough disappointment. I am sure we are not ready for it again as a country. If he performs his functions properly, I am sure the National Assembly will allocate even more funds to this department so that the youth of this country can realise their potential. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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