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    "id": 831220,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/831220/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Likuyani, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Wamalwa Kibunguchy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 294,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Wamalwa Kibunguchy",
        "slug": "enoch-kibunguchy"
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    "content": "For us to realise the full potential of our youth, we must start tapping their talents when they are still very young. We must all embrace the idea of having youth academies in every constituency because the theme running throughout the Constitution is one of fairness and equity. We know what youth academies have done the world over. Most of you might not know, but the great football player called Lionel Messi was tapped while he was still very young in the Barcelona Youth Academy. At that time, he was not growing very well. So, the doctors realised what the problem was and started giving him some injections of a growth hormone when he was in the youth academy. We can see what a great player he is in the world now. All our youth want to emulate him. Finally, as I talk about fairness and equity in the country, we must borrow from what has been successful. The Government came up with the idea of starting Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centres in every constituency and this is an idea that is going on very well. That is an example of equity and fairness. I know the whole concept of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) is an example of equity and fairness. So, if we go the way of starting youth academies in this country, it is also in the same way of equity and fairness. I know there is movement for us to finish this Motion. Let me stop there and again congratulate the Committee for the work it has done. Thank you."
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