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    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": "The other issue is the pricing. We really need to know what costing will be there. We can be excited by saying it is cheaper but we still need to know the proper costing of the university. The issue of integrity has been alluded to by my senior Member of Parliament for Kathiani. I am also worried because we know there are so many people in this country who have degrees, but never passed the minimum requirements. I do not know how the assessment for joining the Open University will be carried out and by who. It is very important right from the beginning that we make sure that even if it is accessible, we must put stringent measures to ensure those who will be pursuing e-learning through the Open University are people who have met the minimum requirements. I also would like to hear from the proponents the timelines for their degrees. I think it is very important. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I recommend that all universities whether e-learning, open or the existing ones must have internship programmes. How will they be managing the internship programmess for the students who will be learning through Open University? Otherwise, it is a good and noble idea, now that the Government is doing a lot of connectivity of internet. Let us not open that university and give it a charter because some areas in this country might be disadvantaged in terms of internet connectivity. This means we must have electricity in all the counties, constituencies and all the wards, if we have to create fairness for our students to learn from all corners of this country. Otherwise, this is a good and noble idea and I support it. However, they need to do their adjustments because I need to know what they are doing specifically on the science and technical subjects, which are not part of this programme. I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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