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    "id": 94749,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wambugu",
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        "legal_name": "Clement Muchiri Wambugu",
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    "content": "There is the programme of recruiting young people directly from the NYS into the military like the Navy and Army or the police. Because of corruption in this country, it is only a selected few or the ones who have people to take them on board who benefit. It would be good if everything is made open so that the youth we are talking about are recruited directly so that we can reduce the number of boys who loiter in the streets. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have the YEDF and the WEDF. Although these funds are supposed to be run with the help of Members of Parliament, they are still being held by officials in the Ministry. It will be good that some of these funds be run in consultation with Members of Parliament. I know the WEDF used to have Members of Parliament as patrons, but of late they have been pushed out. Some of the women groups that benefit are the ones known to Government officials. We need to move fast and create a fund for the people who belong to the groups we are talking about, for example, the Mungiki or the Chinkororo so that they can benefit directly. The Government needs to design other programmes that will help these boys in a better way. With those few remarks, I beg to support this Motion. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Mr. Ethuro): Hon. Members, since there seems to be no Member interested in contributing, I would like to call upon the Mover to reply."
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