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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of quality is very important. We have seen small businessmen opening institutions to train people in computer courses and offering certificates which are not validated. This Bill is going to address such issues so that before anybody is licensed, registered or accredited, that person must apply to this Authority. Therefore, we are going to protect the issue of quality in our institutions. The functions of the Authority are very critical and very important because it addresses that. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the issue of relevance has already been touched on. However, there is one aspect that we have not addressed very well as a country and I would like the Government of the Republic of Kenya to consider this. After Form Four, the students who join youth polytechnics--- I want to thank the Minister Youth Affairs and Sports that they are able to get some stipend of Kshs15, 000 per child per year. Our students who join universities are able to access funds from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). This category of students have, however, been left out. It is, therefore, important as a country that within the fund being proposed here, these students should also get access to money so that those who do not have enough money could still access this very important level of education. As I said earlier, it is our important request that a lot of work has been put into this Bill. It will be a waste of time and resources if this Parliament does not pass this Bill. I want to appeal to the Leader of Government Business that this Bill comes for Third Reading on Thursday. I want to indicate here that, as a Committee, we are ready and prepared to table the amendments. With those remarks, I beg to support."
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