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    "id": 327887,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Mwiria",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Valerian Kilemi Mwiria",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, what is being done to expand opportunities is now common knowledge. Already, this year, we are going to upgrade nine constituent colleges to full universities. We have university campuses all over the country like in Kirinyaga, Kibabii, Kwale, Garissa, Kisii, Nyandarua and so on. We are opening institutions all over the place. There has been radical expansion of university education in the last two years. Secondly, public universities themselves have a private wing which to me is better than going overseas. For Kshs150,000 or Kshs200,000 you are able to go to the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University or any other university and get a degree at a much lower cost than when you go abroad. I must say that some universities in India or China still have lower cost than some in this country, and we are progressing towards that. I want to tell you that apart from prestige, there is no good reason for our young people to want to go to universities outside this country. We should encourage many of them to do it here because we are expanding. We now have day universities. You can now ride your bicycle or walk to a university. You can go to a rural place in Meru, Tigania or Garissa and live with relatives and friends as you go to university. It is becoming less expensive in this country. We should give much more of this information as Members of Parliament and encourage our students to register locally. Secondly, we are now opening technical institutes in every county and they will offer diplomas and a possibility to continue to do a university degree. So, that is another opportunity we should take advantage of and again encourage our young people to appreciate that you can start at that level and still get a university degree of whatever type you like."
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