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    "content": "persons so ranked for appointment as chancellor. It is good to note “for onward transmission.” The Cabinet Secretary has no role in this except to transmit. That is a complete departure from the current practice where the law requires the President to be the chancellor of a public university unless he delegates, which is what the current President has done for the six universities. He delegated the role of the chancellor and only retained himself in one university. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me assure hon. Members of the House that this Bill meets the global standards and best practices. It is comprehensive in its scope and coverage with regard to university education. As I wind up, Kenya’s future as a prosperous and internationally competitive nation will depend on her university education system to create a sustainable pool of highly trained human capital that underpins our national ambitions of being a knowledge-based economy. Lifelong learning is crucial in enabling workers to compete in the global economy. Good education can, therefore, help in reducing poverty as well as bringing prosperity. By improving people’s ability to function as members of their communities, education and training can also increase social cohesion and local ties. We must move away from sending workers where the jobs are but, rather, create jobs where the people live thereby, helping to bring human capital, increase local economic growth and stimulate overall development. This Bill aims at that by expanding the university sector and also expanding access by all to higher education. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the university education system must, therefore, be focused and able to create knowledge and deliver accessible, equitable, relevant and quality training to sustain a knowledge economy that is internationally competitive. It is on this basis that I call upon hon. Members to support this Bill so that we can achieve our vision to transform our beloved country into a knowledge based economy. I strongly believe that education and training is fundamental to economic growth, and it is now more than ever critical especially for our country to join the global knowledge economy. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remakes, I beg to move. I would like to request my colleague and neighbour, hon. Eugene Wamalwa, to second the Bill."
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