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    "speaker_name": "Isiolo CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Rehema Jaldesa",
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        "legal_name": "Rehema Dida Jaldesa",
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    "content": "I have encountered youths in Isiolo who were arrested for petty offences but, when they came out of those remands, they became hardcore criminals. I have those experiences. I have tried to mentor some, but it is still a big challenge. As we establish those centers, what we really need is to have mentoring programmes for the young people. The parents are absent and they do not consult their grandparents as we did in our generation. They do not have leaders they can look up to. Therefore, when we establish those centers, one of the things that we must emphasize is mentoring programmes. Secondly, we need guidance and counselling for our youth. I do not know whether it is there in other places but in my county, Isiolo, we do not have a juvenile center and we do not have centers where the youth can be counselled. I have not seen it in churches or in mosques. So, we must emphasise that we must have guidance and counselling centers. Our youth have a lot of talents. We should take this opportunity, especially when they break the law, to nurture their skills so that they can head in the right direction. I want to finish by saying that the youth of this country are really going through a lot of challenges as was said in the morning, when we were contributing to the Motion that seeks to declare youth unemployment a national disaster. If we follow it up with Mheshimiwa Washiali’s Motion, we are likely to have our country back. But as it is now, when I go around, I see a lot of vices and it really breaks my heart, especially issues to do with the youth. Therefore, I support and urge Mheshimiwa Washiali to use his position and make sure that this Motion is followed up. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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