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    "id": 1561408,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Dekow Mohamed",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I request a Statement from the Departmental Committee of Education Chairperson regarding the status of key projects at Garissa University. Garissa University was first established as a constituent college of Moi University on the 12th August 2011 through Legal Notice No. 116 under the Moi University Act (CAP 210A) and the Garissa University College Order 2 of 2011. It attained full public university status on 23rd October 2017. In 2015, the institution, then Garissa University College, saw a period of closure following a terror attack. It has gradually resumed its activities in recent years with a rise in student enrolment that far outstrips the capacity of existing buildings, infrastructure and utilities. In response to the university’s need of infrastructure, the Government approved a proposal to construct some facilities through the Ministry of Education and the National Treasury: an ultramodern library complex to house the School of Information Sciences, a tuition block with an auditorium, a water storage and reticulation system, and an administration block. The construction of the ultramodern library was projected to cost Ksh207,074,948, of which only Ksh39,430,648 has been disbursed. The tuition block was projected to cost Ksh372,800,000, of which only Ksh84,942,762 has been disbursed. The water storage and reticulation system was projected to cost Ksh26,902,000, of which only Ksh10,468,800 has been disbursed. The administration block was estimated to cost Ksh518,416,664, of which only Ksh151,200 has been disbursed. Regrettably, the monies disbursed are not the full amounts allocated in the budget. That has led to the stalling of key priority projects. As a result, students are compelled to attend lectures under trees. That indignity undermines both the quality of learning and the institution's standing. It is against this background that I request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education on the following: 1. A detailed report on each project's current fiscal and financial status, including the percentage of work completed, the contractors engaged and the projected completion dates. 2. An exact timeline for the release of the outstanding balances and the measures put in place to ensure these projects are funded fully through to completion. 3. The measures put in place to ensure the prudent use of taxpayer funds and the delivery of value for money by the institution and its contractors. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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