{"id":1143189,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1143189/?format=json","text_counter":23,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Rangwe, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. (Dr.) Lilian Gogo","speaker":{"id":13464,"legal_name":"Lilian Achieng Gogo","slug":"lilian-achieng-gogo"},"content":" Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I rise up on two matters. One, I saw Hon. Sankok speak without his mask on. I have also made this observation with several Members of the National Assembly. I do not know if we are now officially allowed not to wear masks. There is no social distancing. I do not know whether we are now allowed not to follow the COVID-19 protocols. Having said that, I think this Petition is very valid. At Egerton University, there is a cohort of medical students who have been in that university for close to eight years to earn a basic degree. Generally, there are many issues with our public universities now. There are perennial strikes. There are perennial pending closures of these universities. I think more needs to be done other than including the alumni in the running and management of these universities. I think more needs to be done even to salvage our universities from complete extinction. So, I should think that this Petition is valid and needs to be looked at. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."}