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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the recognition of special needs education programmes by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) across higher education institutions in Kenya. In the Statement, the Committee should: (1) list the approved higher education institutions in Kenya by the TSC, duly accredited to offer nationally recognized certification for special needs education programmes, and where not indicated on this list, explain why higher education institutions such as the Kenyatta University (KU) and Maseno University are alleged to not hold special needs education accreditation but continue to offer such courses; (2) explain the rationale behind the TSC decision to withhold the accreditation for special needs education programmes offered by certain institutions in Kenya, such as those by KU and Maseno University, which has led to the unemployment of thousands of graduates; (3) investigate why higher education institutions continue to entice students to enrol in these specialized programmes without holding proper accreditation to offer such courses, leaving students without accurate prospects into post-graduate employment pathways; and, (4) apprise the Senate on recourse measures that will be taken to ensure funds or compensations are made to thousands of graduates who are affected, that hold certificates in these specialized programmes from higher education institutions that have no accreditation to offer such courses."
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