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    "id": 978211,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/978211/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwingi West, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Charles Nguna",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Charles Ngusya Nguna",
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    "content": "that we need the NYC in place to address issues such as youth unemployment. The Council will have lobbying rules. It can work in conjunction with other bodies to ensure that, at least 30 per cent of the work force in the national Government is composed of the youth. The youth also face the challenge of accessing finances to run businesses. We have to develop a curriculum where we will have many businesspeople than those that are employed in our economy. That is why we need to align the NYC to work closely with the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF). The YEDF has been idle. I cannot point out a single youth who has been funded by the Fund in my constituency. We need the NYC to be active in that policy. We cannot be setting aside money for the youth and use it to fund people who are over 35 years old. So, we need to look into that issue when we form and align the NYC with the constitution. I encourage the people who are going to be in this Council to take advantage of ICT to foster youth development. I also encourage them to act as the catalyst of youth empowerment and participation in national politics, environmental conservation and many other activities that we are going to speak about. With those few remarks, I support the Bill. I and urge the Members to support it and make sure it is properly implemented for the posterity of our youth in matters of economic and political participation."
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