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    "content": "should be followed. If it is not, it is going to be very difficult for any university to run its business if you are going to ignore registration deadlines. The university should give great attention to appropriate induction of student leaders. It is important. If there is a problem in terms of how we relate with our students, we should give them a chance in terms of talking to them and discussing with them what their expectations would be vis-à-vis the administration and how they can be intermediaries more than adversaries of the administration. This should also apply to academic staff members. The university should also strengthen security in the institution and issues of the porous nature of the boundaries and the fact that people can come in any time to cause trouble should be addressed. That was an issue. So security is a major issue. But more importantly, with regard to the administration, it was emphasized that the administration has to do much more in terms of reaching out to the students, being more democratic and avoid a top down approach where everything is done from the top and students and staff members have to just get along. That spirit of democracy and consultation should be strengthened because there were aspects – it was seen to be one of the weak aspects of the whole matter. Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology, I was just talking to Mr. Koech, it has not concluded its findings. So we are still waiting for this report to be able to know whether or not the findings of that Committee are very different or the same with those of the senate and council committees. In terms of the way forward, I think it has been unfortunate that the destruction that took place at the KU has been unprecedented. It has been a very serious problem and, therefore, a number of issues were deliberated upon and all of us have a role to play in terms of ensuring that this kind of problem does not recur. Disciplinary action against students who participated in the disturbances has made good progress. I know now there are also discussions with students’ leaders of the university. About 50 students have been discussing the issue with the university administration to see how there can be a smooth return to the institution and how students can be incorporated to be more positive participants to ensure that this kind of situation does not recur and that relations between them and the university administration as well as academic staff members are not always adversarial because this need not be the case. The university has also moved quickly to address welfare issue of staff members. As you know, already some agreements have been signed for all public universities with regard to relevant allowances; travel allowances and many other allowances that university staff members, across public universities, have been asking for. Already, these agreements have been signed so progress has been made in that regard because it was one of the issues causing that tension. Obviously, because some of the issues have something to do with criminal activities, it is to be expected that the law will follow its course with regard to where there are clear incidences of breaking the law, irrespective of whether or not you are a student or not. I think there are certain expectations from students, staff members and other members of the public who decide to cause trouble. Dr. Khalwale asked a question about the governance of the administration; what is being done to strengthen the administration and governance of the institution. I think it is important to point that KU is one of those universities, for almost five years, have"
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