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"content": "combats. We were becoming combats. You know what happened was that Mwandawiro started doing guard of honour at the University of Nairobi. One of the functions of NYS is to undertake paramilitary training. Because of that training, I was very much impressed and I commend the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). In their nationwide recruitment, the first question they were asking to new recruits is: “Who among you is from NYS?” That tells you that the young men and women in NYS should be given the first priority when we are employing police officers, military officers and officers from other service institutions. Number two, they will instill, in the members of the Service, a tradition of patriotism. They must be taught about loyalty, integrity, duty and service to their nation. The other function is to provide vocational training and professional and personal development programmes. They learn a lot when they are in NYS. Of course, they are also taught to undertake certain business enterprises and commercial activities as the council that will be formed may undertake. Clause 8 of the Bill contains the powers of the Service. What powers does the NYS enjoy? Of course, some of the powers include that they can partner with the public and the private sector in financing, construction, development, operation and maintenance of infrastructure within our country. They have the equipment, the knowhow and the young people in NYS. They must be given the first opportunity to partner with even the Government and the private sector in the construction, development, operation and maintenance of our infrastructure. The other powers they enjoy under this Bill is that they can enter into partnership arrangements with either the public, which is the Government, or the private bodies as it deems fit for the institution, with regard to the establishment, implementation, monitoring and financing of training and employment programmes for the young people in our country. So, the whole of Clause 8 talks about the powers that this Service enjoys. Clause 9 establishes a very unique entity within the NYS. It establishes the council of the Service. This is the council that will give the policy direction and the oversight direction. In this council, there will be a non-executive chairperson. As we sit today, NYS starts with the Director- General and ends with the Director-General and, maybe, the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Public Service and Youth. However, now there is a corporate entity, a council that will be held accountable for all the commissions and omissions that will happen in NYS. So, there will be a non-executive chairperson who will be appointed by the President. Of course, the PS at that time for matters relating to youth will be a member. The PS for Finance will be there. The PS for matters to do with interior will be there. Other members are the Attorney-General, the Chief of the Defence Forces or a representative and five other members to be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary (CS), two of whom shall be youth, one from either gender. So, the youth will be represented. The KDF will be represented. The Ministry of Interior will be represented because of the paramilitary nature and, of course, the Director-General of the Service will be an ex-officio member. Clause 10 provides the manner in which the office of the Chairperson or the members of the council shall become vacant and how they are appointed. Clause 11 empowers the council to establish various committees, sub-committees and audit committees that will deal with the day-to-day activities of the Service. Clause 12 provides for the functions of the council which include, as I said earlier, formulation of policy, control, oversight and supervision of the Service, monitoring implementation of the policies, receiving and considering the budget estimates of the Service and formulating policy for recruitment into the Service. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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