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    "id": 221823,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/221823/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 190,
        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that the University of Nairobi has notified students who have not paid their fees arrears that they would be de-registered if they do not clear the arrears. (b) All the students listed are the Module II (Parallel Degree Programme) students who are aware of all the costs availed to them before registration. In other words, it is explained to them before they register. The policy of the University Senate is that if you do not pay fees, then you do not get the support that you would require as a student. So, \"No payment, no service\" of which students are very much aware of. The university has taken some steps before making good its de-registration threat. Some of the measures the university has put in place before de-registering a student are as follows:- Issuing warning to the students internally and placing notice in the daily newspapers. This notice appeared in the Daily Nation of 10th April, 2007, without names indicating that they will soon be de-registered if they do not comply; and finally, printing the list of defaulters of active students. This list appeared in the Daily Nation of 4th May, 2007. We understand and appreciate that many students are from poor families. However, we must appreciate that the idea of introducing the Module II (Parallel Degree Programme) is an income-generating project for universities. There is, therefore, need for them and their parents to negotiate with the university authorities and commit themselves to avoid being de-registered. They are expected to pay. So, the best they can really do is to negotiate with the university administration. (c) The Ministry will closely monitor the situation to ensure that no student is wrongfully de-registered."
}