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    "id": 903843,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this important Statement from Sen. Sakaja. Madam Temporary Speaker, I encourage Sen. Sakaja to not rest on his laurels. He should press on until he sees the light at the end of the tunnel. This Statement is heavy loaded. We have seen the media, especially newspapers state every now and then about the Competency Based Curriculum (CBC). It is ironical that we are talking of CBC, yet we are saying that Kenyans should not import spare parts. We are talking of TVET institutions, which is an alternative for those who will not make it to the university. A person does not have to go to university to make it in life. It is not a must to have a white collar job. Madam Temporary Speaker, if we ban these spare parts, what are we saying about our youths? I saw in the media some of the youth lamenting about this issue. Some of them were wondering where they will go. Therefore, as the Senate we have to ensure that we protect the youth of this country, because we are mandated to protect them. This ban was not well thought out and there is need to lift it. This country is not for the high end. We have to think of the common man and protect their interests. If we do not do that, nobody will do it. This is a duty that we must take with a lot of seriousness as the Senate and ensure that we help our youths to eke out a living. Madam Temporary Speaker, sometimes you find youths who are frustrated because they do not have jobs and do not know where to go. Some of them start to abuse drugs, for example, bang or engage into heinous activities because their minds are idle. Madam Temporary Speaker, we support the youth in Industrial Area and downtown who deal with mechanical issues. We should encourage them because they are creating employment for themselves, which is not easy to come by. Therefore, if they decide to create employment for themselves and fellow youth by importing spare parts, we should encourage them. Madam Temporary Speaker, spare parts should be imported tax-free, so that we encourage our youth to invest, import and ensure that they add to the economy of this country. We do not want our youth to be a burden to this nation; we want them to be part of the development. We are mandated to do that as the Senate. Madam Temporary Speaker, we must show concern and ensure that policies that come to this House undergo public participation. We talk of public participation as stated in Article 10 of the Constitution, but are we doing it as a country? What do we do when we see policies being highlighted on television and in the newspapers? Are we defending our Constitution?"
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