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    "id": 247713,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/247713/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Education",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) There are approximately 21,000 Kenyan students in Uganda. Six thousand are in tertiary institutions and approximately 15,000 in secondary schools. There are a number of reasons that motivate our students to want to go and study in Uganda especially in the universities. First is the limited places that we have in our universities. Those who do not meet the cut-off grade go to Uganda where private university education is relatively inexpensive. Another reason is its proximity to Kenya. I have given the other reasons in the detailed answer which I have given to the hon. Member. (b) It is estimated that the money paid to schools and universities in Uganda as fees annually is approximately the following: Secondary schools, Kshs1.3 billion and Kshs1.2 million to universities. In order to deal with this problem, we are proposing a programme for university expansion which includes among other factors, support for the private sector. We intend to do this by providing them with incentives to establish universities; completing stalled university projects; upgrading some polytechnics while they still retain their unique character; encouraging partners to 1240 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 8, 2006 support development to secondary education and so on. The proposals that we are making are detailed in the written reply that we have given to the hon. Member."
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