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    "speaker_name": "Chepalungu, CCM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Koske",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Kimutai Koske",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice on the sensitive issue that touches on the youth of this great nation. The National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill, 2019 has come at the right time when all of us are structuring the country towards the next level of new governance. Without structured mechanisms, youth will not be able to participate in meaningful development agenda in this country. I must say that the institution has largely remained ineffective in spite of its roles being clearly spelt out and anchored in the National Youth Council Act, 2009. The youth of this country are left out in participation of all national matters. I give you an instance of the Sports Fund in this country. It is so worrying to have one of our own elders who is now aged 95 years being the Chair of the National Sports Fund. You wonder how he will be able to advocate for the youth of this country at such an age where he is already earning stipends, getting the NSSF and all that. It is so worrying. If the leadership of this country wants to see the light of economic growth, I dare tell them to bring the larger percentage of the population, that is, the youth to actively participate in the governance of this country. If we leave the country and our youth behind, it will be so difficult to realise economic growth because more than 65 per cent of the population that we have now are youth. So, it is so worrying when they are left out from the growth of this country. Youth have been passengers in this country for a long time. I urge this House to move with speed and fully fund the National Youth Council to enable it participate actively in the growth of the economy of this country. Every year, universities and colleges are injecting more than 100,000 graduates to the village and not to the employment market. It is so worrying that we are investing in education that will not bring profitability to this country. Creation of jobs and sustainable entrepreneurship for the youth is so urgent. We allocate money to the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) every year. Hon. Members know that we allocate a substantial amount of money to the YEDF. I have never seen, in the entire of 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."
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