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    "id": 934975,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/934975/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of technology is important. I am happy that it was discussed in this conference. We are trying to use technology. I hope that we can encourage it. This is because the more we use technology, the more we will save our environment. I am happy that the Parliament of Kenya is slowly by slowly becoming paperless. This is a culture that some of us will learn slowly by slowly because we like to write. However, when I come here, I can turn on the iPad and look at the Order Paper. So, this is important. Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of being role models is also important. We should make sure that we mentor future leaders. I was quite happy yesterday when I saw students from Strathmore University Debate Club come here to see how we debate. I bet you, some of them debate better than we do. So, it is important for them to see what we are doing so that we can work together. We can mentor them in terms of leadership. However, they can also tell us how they want to be led. One of the challenges that we have in this country is that we, the leaders, always assume that we know everything. During these mentoring sessions, one way or the other, we learn that the youth may want to be led a certain way. We may have solutions to their problems but they can tell us the best way for us to offer them solutions. Finally, regarding the issue of urbanization, I looked at a report that the good Senator for Nairobi can confirm. The population of Nairobi City alone increased by almost 39 per cent from 2009 to what we have at the moment. It is quite clear that all urban areas, particularly because of devolved systems of Government, will be more congested. Therefore, this House must come up with proper legislation and planning so that we do not create more slums."
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