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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Butere, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Nicholas Mwale",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support and contribute to this noble Report, which is supporting the creation of an Open University in the Republic of Kenya. I want to, first of all, commend my colleagues who have already contributed a lot on the advantages and disadvantages of having an open university in the Republic of Kenya. An open university in Kenya would be fundamental to the society. We have Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) who in some cases, might not be able to access the learning facilities because some institutions lack the requisite provisions for the PWDs. A handicapped person would be able to learn from any place wherever he or she lives; and people suffering from chronic diseases, and who might require to frequently see a doctor and are required to live near hospitals or when admitted, would get an opportunity to learn from wherever they are because it would be provided digitally I also want to support my colleagues who have raised the issue of integrity. We need to make sure that open universities in Kenya have got a high sense of integrity so that we do not get people who claim to have gone to a certain university or learnt through a laptop or computer and, maybe, they do not know how a keyboard or mouse looks like. I also want to support my colleagues who have raised the issue about sufficient access to internet. The Government needs to make sure that Kenya is well connected to the internet 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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