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"content": "technical expertise coming into our country. We saw the Chinese come and construct the Thika Highway. They brought in the technicians, including the people who pushed the wheelbarrows. They did the road, finished it, packed their goods and left. There was no technical knowledge left behind because there was no institution in this country which was able to capture and retain that capacity that was brought in as bonus for the highway which was constructed. This has been due to our bad policy on education, which I think we must address fairly quickly, so that our priorities are not misplaced, without necessarily damaging the universities that have been put in place. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as far as I know, at the moment, most counties are getting ready to establish universities in their various places. I am sure that this is one aspect that we can all have a look at. It is okay to have a university, but I think that we should also have universities with a meaning. I want to think that in this country we should have universities that excel in something, so that we do not just have institutions. We would like to have universities that are known and able to register their intellectual rights that have been developed in universities, because they are known for that kind of thing. So, we would wish to have, perhaps, federal or Government universities that stand out very strongly. I would like to see Mombasa, for example, developing a university that is very highly specialized on marine, because we know that we have rich investments in our waters. We need to develop the kind of knowledge that we want to use. Therefore, universities must grow in a manner that is under our control. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have a dispute as regards the laptops, which perhaps I would consider as toys or things to start to develop interest in Information Communication Technology (ICT) in our children even at a very early age. I think that these children are starting to feel this technology even before they are born. As doctors, we are using a lot of imaging now to feel and sense where the children are in their mothers tummy and, therefore, these people have got a life in future with technology. There is no harm if we spend a little money to develop and give them a chance to deal with the laptops. I heard some of my colleagues say that the Jubilee Government said that it will provide laptops within 100 days. I do to think that, that is what was said. As far as I understand, and I can read from this Speech, the President did say that within 100 days, we will establish a framework. It is only the establishment of a framework in the 100 days. So, this is the point at which we can discuss all the pros and cons, difficulties and whether there can be some modifications which we can make in order to change. I think that there is nothing wrong with that. We will first develop a framework where we will critique the methods and techniques which we want to use. So, this laptops idea is a very good idea which has come at the right time. I think that there is no other time than this to try. We would want to use the frontrunners as the example than those who are coming from behind; even if it means establishing laptops in a few areas which have advanced. We will carry on with the others as we move forward. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other thing which I want to touch on, which the President touched on is the area of agriculture. First, I want to indicate that agriculture is a shared function between the central Government and the county governments. When we will be considering revenue allocation, we should probably look at sharing of agricultural resources favourably in the county governments. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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