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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for that elaboration. Really, it is difficult to control, but I have said that we have taken one step further and we are going to invite all the ambassadors to a round table. I am sure if they are listening today, they have realized that we have not recognized some of their scholarships because they are not in our books. So, they will be interested to know how we can also recognize them. A standard criterion is used where all scholarships are advertised in the media. They are also put on the Ministry’s website, so that interested candidates can apply. This has worked for purposes of transparency. However, we have realized that for scholarships in areas like Medicine or areas that require Grades A, A- and B+, the students have already qualified to join our universities and they have to make a tough decision. I have seen that it takes very strong students to decide to go for Medicine in China instead of doing Medicine at the University of Nairobi or Moi University. So, we have found that sometimes this attracts few candidates because the candidates already have their own positions. Again, when we advertise, we show the exact requirements of the institutions, so that the students can make informed decisions. So, the criterion is open. I wish to"
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