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    "id": 335947,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Prof. Kamar",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 33,
        "legal_name": "Margaret Jepkoech Kamar",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, let me clarify the difference between constituent colleges and campus colleges. In Clause 71, we are addressing constituent colleges. Constituent colleges must be accredited and that is why we are saying that the constituent colleges that are existing--- Actually, the purpose of Clauses 71 and 72 is transition. How do we transit them with the new law? In Clause 71, we are saying that constituent colleges that exist before the commencement of this Act shall upon such commencement continue to be constituent colleges of those universities and may apply for accreditation in accordance with the provisions of this Act. That is as far as the constituent colleges are concerned. But university campuses and campus colleges, like Chiromo Campus College and Kabete Campus College, are not accredited. They are taken care of under the mother institution. So, if University of Nairobi – and it has actually done – started a programme in Kisumu, they are under the cover of University of Nairobi and will be inspected as a campus of the University of Nairobi, using the Charter of the University of Nairobi. It is when they become constituent colleges that they are accredited, and that is when the process of accreditation takes place. So, we actually have dealt with Clause 71, which correctly, the hon. Member said that we should ensure that there is no doubt that they meet the standards while we are dealing with accreditation. But Clause 72 deals with university campus colleges that are exiting from the old law to the new law. So, really, we do not accredit campuses."
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