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    "id": 1224136,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1224136/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13199,
        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
        "slug": "enoch-kiio-wambua"
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    "content": "On Clause 4, the responsibility is assigned to the national Government on training policy and of examination standards in vocational training institutions. I am happy that Sen. M. Kajwang’ thinks we should change that name to a more honorable nomenclature. As things turn now, in many village polytechnics, teachers set their own exams and students are tested on what the teacher thinks is right to be tested on. We need the Ministry responsible for vocational training to set examination standards. On the responsibility of county governments in Clause 5, the promoter of this Bill, Sen. M. Kajwang’, talks about collaboration with international, national and local institutions. I request him to consider being a little broader. Do not limit yourself with partnerships with institutions but with industry. Local vocational training institutions should have a working relationship with local contractors. If a contractor has been given a project to do a road which will take three years and is given Kshs3 billion, why not sponsor students in local vocational training institutions where the road is, to train them in masonry and civil certification so that they get the labour for the contract within the community and also help the village polytechnics and vocational training institutions to grow? The same thing applies to Clause 10, on a declaration that private persons like me can sponsor a public vocational educational training center. It is very important. In the same analogy that I have given of local contractors, we have some who have serious money that they can put into educational---"
}