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    "id": 978199,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ainamoi, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Sylvanus Maritim",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sylvanus Maritim",
        "slug": "sylvanus-maritim"
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    "content": "Youth participation in socioeconomic and political activities should be given priority to ensure the youth benefit from Government initiatives that are put in place to protect their interests. As I speak, we have a Government intervention called the Youth Access to Procurement Opportunities (YAGPO), which is usually 30 per cent including women and persons with disabilities. Surprisingly, research shows that the uptake of YAGPO is at 7 per cent. What about the remaining 23 per cent? Of the 7 per cent, about 6.9 are youths in urban set-ups, which means youth at the village level are not participating. It will be better if we get a Council that is vibrant enough to ensure that the youth participate in socioeconomic and political activities. On paper, we have the Youth Enterprise Development Fund, but in reality, we do not see the funds. Three years down the line, they have not given out a single cheque to the youth. We are made to believe that it exists. The reason we do not have these funds is because of poor structures. We need good structures to ensure that the youth benefit from the initiatives and the funding provided by the Government. Even as we champion for leadership positions, I agree with Hon. Babu Owino that it is high time we thought of how else the youth can benefit from the national cake What if, as youth, we champion to be part of the grant given by the Government? I mean youth who complete college and university but remain unemployed will get grants so that they can sustain their lives and even do business in the meantime as they wait for employment opportunities. I do know of youth in this country who cleared campus and colleges over ten years ago but are unable to do any business or get any employment. They also have needs and families The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}