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    "id": 1096195,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kiarie Waweru",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to this Petition. We, as a country, invest very heavily in education. If you look at our budget, the amount that we allocate to education is very significant. The Ministry of Education is also one of the ministries that has one of the biggest workforce in the Government and the institutions under the Ministry of Education are quite many. The Ministry of Education also has six permanent secretaries unlike many other ministries. So, such a blunder is inexcusable coming from a reputable university. My prayer is that when the esteemed Departmental Committee on Education opens up this Petition, the remedy they offer shall be one that gives an opportunity for these young learners to attend to the remaining eight courses at no cost. While this is happening, we also need to have a discussion about the relevance of the courses that are being offered in our universities. Recent research shows us that over 80 per cent of the courses that are being offered in our public universities are going to be obsolete in a few years. Meaning that we are giving obsolete education to our future generation. I speak as a teacher saying that I believe that education can be one of the biggest agents of change for a country. However, if we invest this much in education and end up with such blunders, then it beats the purpose of giving such a high investment on such an institution. So, I pray that the remedy will be a fitting one and if they have to resit the eight courses, let it be at no cost. I thank you."
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