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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Sure, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. In terms of the wider role of KIRDI, we are expanding what they can do. Previously, they were doing up to ceramics power resources mining technology. Now, especially for Members from livestock keeping areas, leather technology is being added as one of their mandates. As I said, leather technology is not necessarily confined to hides and skins. We have seen them making things using fish skins, which are turned into handbags and other things. I am glad that Hon. Nyikal has come in because he can talk about KIRDI and innovation better than me. I am sure he will be contributing to the Bill. Basically, the Institute will be advising the Government on all aspects, develop their agenda and collaborate with institutions of higher learning so that we can have an interlink between what the markets wants and what universities teach. We should not have the current disconnect where people go to university and acquire degrees, but they do not know what to do with those degrees. By collaborating in terms of innovation and learning, universities will produce graduates who are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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