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    "id": 1476596,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1476596/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I thank Hon. Passaris for this very important and unique Motion. The New Higher Education Funding Model fell. It did not just fall; it fell flat on its back. The reason for that is there is no national level. Everything is at the grassroot level. If Hon. Zamzam wants something in Likoni, she will know that needy family. We need to decentralise these funds. When I was much younger, high school and university education was free. Why did it suddenly become a failure? It was because of mismanagement and lack of transparency at the national level. We do not want to go back to the old days where a few individuals knew who would get scholarships and who had access to Oxford or Harvard universities just because they had good connections. Today, those Members of Parliament, particularly of single constituencies in rural areas, are the ones who know which families cannot afford a meal, let alone education. It is good to say that by centralizing we will have enough funds. Today, the problem is not about funds or bursary in Kenya, particularly in education. It is the lack of focus, objectivity and ability to manage education properly. Today, we are told they are building classes in our constituencies through the Ministry of Education. It takes almost a year to build one class, whereas it takes 21 days plus 14 or 15 days to build a classroom under normal circumstances. 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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