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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbeere North",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ruku GK",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this amendment. I sit in the Committee on Delegated Legislation. You have seen a number of regulations coming to the Committee. Without mincing words, I can tell this House that we have serious cartels in this country. They come through regulations. More so, there is a regulation we annulled. The Ministry of Education proposed it. A lot of chaos within the sector of higher education would be witnessed in this country if such regulations were to be put into effect. It is extremely important that this amendment be supported to appreciate the scrutiny of Members here who speak and work on behalf of the people of the Republic of Kenya. The interests of the people must be well taken care of. We have some crooks within the Ministries. We have people who want to make laws through the backdoor. We must take care of such kind of individuals who want to make laws to benefit themselves. There is no reason whatsoever for a regulation to be made by technocrats in various Ministries - for instance, ensuring that the private universities get funds from public coffers, or ensuring that if an institution does not have more than 50 acres of land, they do not qualify to be an institution of higher learning. With this amendment, we will ensure that only well- thought-out regulations are passed. Also, we will regulate how institutions in the Republic of Kenya operate. This is a well-considered amendment that seeks to align operations of different institutions. The other time we witnessed a regulation which was enforced by the CBK; that withdrawing Ksh1 million was a problem. I am sure that regulation was not discussed in this House. Kenyans have gone through difficult times and inconveniences because of a few people in our Ministries who have been entrusted with those responsibilities. Some of those responsibilities are so sacred, but they do not take them seriously. It is, therefore, very important that we consider these amendments as proposed by the Committee on Delegated Legislation so that we can streamline the way laws are developed and enforced out there. I support the amendments. Thank you."
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