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    "id": 101260,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/101260/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 190,
        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
        "slug": "kilemi-mwiria"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. It is not true that 400 Kenyatta University students will be locked out of the forthcoming graduation ceremony because in 2006, 440 self-sponsored institutional based programme diploma education holders were admitted to the university. However, out of those 440, only 231 are officially registered up to now. Many dropped out due to various reasons. Diploma certificate holders are required by the university policy to apply individually for credit waiver. It is not automatic that just because you have a diploma, you will be given the waiver. The policy on credit waiver is such that students who are eligible for credit waivers are the ones holding diploma certificates from diploma institutions that have been validated by the Commission for Higher Education and not just any diploma. Secondly, such students would be eligible for up to 18 units out of an average of between 51 and 54 that you require to graduate. Due to differences in programmes offered in the colleges and the individual student performance, the university policy does not allow for blanket waivers as I said earlier on. The following factors are considered: First, you must apply. Secondly, you must have a credit pass for a minimum and thirdly, the course content must be similar to what you are applying the waiver for. In view of that, out of 231 who are officially registered, only 70 applied. Out of those, only one will graduate. A total of 66 diploma holders applied for credit waivers between 20th May and June 16th and, out of those, 46 got the credit waivers for the subjects they were applying for. However, they still need to fulfill other requirements. So, they are not qualified to graduate. A total of 20 students were awarded credit waivers in some units and, therefore, they have to meet what is required for other units. Three students did not apply. In brief, it is only 70 students who applied out of the 231 and only one qualified for graduation. The others will graduate depending on when they will fulfill the conditions."
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