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    "id": 1358173,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1358173/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kinangop, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kwenya Thuku",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13380,
        "legal_name": "Zachary Kwenya Thuku",
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    "content": "The Open University of Kenya acquiring its charter was another milestone in education matters. The President was very candid to state to the nation that there would be an intake of 1,000 students starting January, who are going to be beneficiaries of the Open University of Kenya education. Article 43 of the Constitution clearly stipulates that education is a basic human right for every Kenyan. Therefore, making this a reality will give an opportunity to every interested learner to acquire the highest level of university education. This will help even in terms of collaboration where the Open University will reach out to some of the renowned universities in the world to offer services from far and interact with our learners locally. On the economy, which is really hurting many people in terms of the cost of living, the President was very candid to state that the headache we are in today is because of debts that are spiralling. There is a deliberate effort by the Government to honour all its financial obligations that we have with either our external partners and local lenders. We live to honour and deal with our debts. The fact that, at the beginning of the year, the President stated that he will be paying the first Ksh45 billion to settle the Eurobond is something that is coming as a relief to many of us and business people who were afraid that if we are not able to honour…"
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