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    "id": 838598,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/838598/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Godfrey Osotsi",
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        "legal_name": "Godfrey Osotsi",
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    "content": "The Motion is timely because the youth of this country who form over 70 per cent of the population are carriers of our social problems like drugs, poverty, unemployment, disease, crime and terrorism. The youths suffer the most. The youth are a critical issue that requires attention of all leaders in this country. We have not given it the focus it deserves as a country. I know a lot has been done in terms of affirmative action for women and for other socially disadvantaged groups. But in matters to do with the youth, we have handled them very casually. Recently, when we were discussing the Budget Estimates, most austerity measures contained in the Budget were directed at programmes affecting the youth. The incubators were removed from the Budget. Konza City also experienced a budget cut. So, that indicates to us that we have taken matters of the youth less seriously and yet, in the Vision 2030 formulated during former President Kibaki’s regime, youth empowerment was identified as one of the things that are required to be done to propel this country forward in development. What has been done? We have a number of various youth initiatives which Hon. Oluoch has proposed. He has proposed that the Youth Enterprise Development Fund and Uwezo Fund be amalgamated into the national youth fund. That will be very progressive."
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