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    "id": 874764,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Loima, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Jeremiah Lomorukai",
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this piece of legislation. Before, I make my contribution I thank Loima Constituency Football Club which won the inter-constituencies competition which was sponsored by Coca-Cola. A team I formed during the competitions performed well and took the trophy. Secondly, I also want to thank them because they went all the way to the finals with Turkana West Football Club during the County Women Representative competitions which were conducted in Lodwar, though the winner was not determined because of chaos. Going to the Bill, I think Members have contributed on the importance of the amendments. However, I want to add my voice because I think the sports department has been totally neglected. We are all aware that sports is a central department that tries to nature talents of our youth out there. If you go to northern Kenya and particularly Turkana County there is a lot of talent which has not been natured because there is little funding to facilitate the department to go around nurturing talent from those in marginalised areas. If this Fund is passed, it will necessitate the Ministry to nature and promote sporting activities across the country. I was flabbergasted the other time when Turkana County conducted a boxing activity which was an international event. The kind of award given to the winner and the lady boxer from Tanzania, to me was embarrassing. The winner was given Ksh100,000 and the other boxer Ksh50,000. To me, that did not motivate the two boxers. One boxer was a Turkana lady who has been winning trophies from East and Central Africa boxing activities. Creation of an independent Fund will eliminate exploitation by counties. I feel that Members should help this Committee pass these very important amendments, so that sporting activities are given first priority and we allow the department to facilitate those activities without hindrance of lack of funds. As I end, I want to say that we need to have an independent committee whose mandate is to identify talents. Across the country the youth are talented. However, the department has not gone round to see the untapped talent out there. It will be very important to pump money into the area so that youth can be identified to join other important international players in the world. With those few remarks, I support this Bill and request Hon. Members to pass it so that this Fund can take shape and help Kenyans. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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