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    "id": 1490074,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1490074/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, the university requested funding from the National Treasury through the State Department for Higher Education and Research to address the crisis. In particular, it requested the following for funding: 1. Additional financial support of Ksh315 million per month for a period of two years. 2. One-off financial support of Ksh2.4 billion to clear outstanding debts and stem the accumulation of pending bills, and penalties and interest that accrue. 3. Salary arrears for diagonal implementation of the 2017 to 2021 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) ruled by the court in 2021. They require Ksh1,051,874,000. 4. Funding and support to undertake staff rightsizing. They want to reduce the number of staff. To do this, they require Ksh1.3 billion. The university said it would raise Ksh700 million through the sale of a property. The long-term sustainability plans for the university are the second item they are supposed to consider. They were a result of a meeting which was directed by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service. They constituted a Committee to develop a recovery plan for the university. It comprises representatives from the executive office of the President, the National Treasury and the Ministry of Education. The Committee on Recovery Plan for Moi University is working with the University Council and management to develop a long-term sustainability plan. I am aware that this Committee met. Some recommendations are immediate and will ensure that the university statistics are documented. It analysed the request for funds submitted by the university. Additional payroll support requires Ksh315 million shillings per month. Current pending bills as at 1st July 2022 to date are Ksh2.4 billion. The actionable body is the payment plan to be negotiated with creditors. Thirdly, it is the salary arrears from 2017 to 2021 CBA. They require Ksh1,051,000,000 submitted to the Pending Bills Committee. All these are long-term plans. The Committee noted that the financial request submitted by Moi University is not sustainable and cannot be fully 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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