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    "id": 1379571,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1379571/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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    "content": "Day so that it remains a public holiday when we, Kenyans, can celebrate not only our diverse cultures, but also culture among Africans of conserving the environment. We will theme it not only on preserving diverse cultures, but also on preserving our environment. Therefore, I agree with the Committee and many Members who spoke against the amendment to remove the holiday. There was also an amendment to Section 56 (1) of the Universities Act, 2012. It is good when we have an opportunity to debate some of these Bills over a period of time. Since this debate began, there were reports last week on private universities and monies that had been given to them. A lot of money goes to universities. The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education led by Hon. Wamboka Wanami has called upon private universities to refund a total of Ksh219 million as they kick off a probe on monies that has been disbursed over the years to our private universities. Therefore, I will indicate my intention to drop the provisions related to placement in private universities for all students, not just Government- sponsored students. Therefore, when we come to the Third Reading, as the Proposer of the Bill, I will seek to drop some of these amendments relating to Section 56(1). This will allow the Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education to finish its probe and whatever other investigations that may come out of that process. This will ensure that we do not do anything that may jeopardise the work of a parliamentary committee or interfere with the work of investigative agencies, should there be a need following the probe that the parliamentary committees are carrying out. Allow me to thank all the Members who had an opportunity to contribute both last year and this year. We shall be inviting those who expressed the need to propose further amendments to this Bill in due course to do so. If there is a Kenyan out there who feels they want to propose amendments to this Bill, they are at liberty to approach any Member of Parliament, being the peoples’ representative, to come and represent them with such amendments when we get to the Third Reading. With those many remarks, I beg to reply. 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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