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    "id": 967041,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/967041/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1835,
        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
        "slug": "anthony-kimani-ichungwah"
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    "content": "On the question of age, and I do not have particular objection to her nomination and I have read that she has impeccable qualifications as a certified public accountant and graduated from the University of Nairobi when I was in Class One, she is quite elderly and may be coming with wisdom. However, we must, as a House and as representatives especially of young people in this country, speak to the question of availing jobs to young people in the country. When we continue nominating people who are past retirement age to occupy public offices, what are we telling millions of young people who are equally qualified? I know of 30 or 40 year olds who have impeccable qualifications like of this lady and have energy and will be more productive in these public offices. I, therefore, challenge the nominating authorities that they must bear in mind that there are millions of Kenyans in future who are waiting to be nominated to these public offices. We must not continue nominating the elderly in the country to continue serving in public offices. It is only young people who will identify other young people in their backyards to offer them opportunities in public offices. Let us not make it that young people in this country are only eligible for internship programmes in the Government to earn Kshs15,000 or Kshs20, 000. They also warrant in serving in high-level Government offices."
}