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    "content": "to 22 provide for the grant of charter, its effect, publication and revocation. This means that all universities will be established through a charter by the President on recommendation of the Commission. Currently, public universities are established by individual Acts of Parliament, as I had mentioned earlier. This has proved to be a long and tedious process, which hampers the growth of university education in the country. The provision under Clause 23 empowers a university council to make statutes and regulations, as it considers appropriate to regulate its affairs. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bill proposes,under Clause 24 for the establishment of a specialized degree awarding or research institution, whose mandate shall be of strategic national importance, to deal with prioritized strategic areas identified for national importance. This is new because currently, all institutions have the freedom to do what they wish. Further, the Clause provides for establishment of a national open university as a specialized university to offer programmes through distance and e- learning mode. Members may wish to note that these institutions will only be established with the approval of Parliament to ensure that the prioritized strategic areas are in tandem with the needs of all Kenyans. I will be coming to this House to seek approval for the setting up of the first national Open University soon after this Bill goes through. Clause 25 recognizes the importance of technical education in the development of our economy by providing for declaration of technical universities which will cater for progression of technical education. Clauses 26 to 28 provide for protection of the use of a university name, application for accreditation of foreign universities and academic freedom. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part IV of the Bill contains financial provisions with regard to the Commission. It also provides for funds of the Commission, annual estimates accounts and audit, investment of funds and divesting of property. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part V of the Bill contains provisions of the governance and management of universities, including the appointment of the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and staff of a university and also students and alumni association. Clauses 33 and 34 provides for the instruments of governance of a university, which include the charter and statutes. It also outlines the governing organs of a university. Clause 35 deals with the procedure of appointment of council members for public universities by the Cabinet Secretary. Clauses 37 to 39 contain the provisions for the appointment of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor and staff of the university while Clauses 40 and 41 provide for the students association, its functions and the establishment of the alumni association. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part VI of the Bill has general financial provisions on both public and private universities. This is contained under Clauses 44 to 51. Part VII of the Bill establishes the universities fund from which money may be paid for funding public universities and giving conditional grants and loans to private universities. Clause 53 establishes and prescribes membership for a board of trustees to manage the fund. This introduces a new concept of financing the university subsector. Currently, my Ministry is responsible for disbursement of funds from the Central Government. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Part VIII of the Bill establishes the Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service, whose main function is to coordinate the placement of Government sponsored students in the universities and"
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