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    "id": 419589,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Obure",
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Mogere Obure",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to start by thanking Sen. (Dr.) Zani for bringing this Motion to this House at this very appropriate time. I support the Motion. Kenyans are concerned about what is happening in our universities and other institutions of learning. Smooth running and order appears to have given way to chaos, confusion, protests, strikes and confrontation of all kinds. In these institutions, learning has been disrupted, research work has also stalled and nothing is moving. We cannot afford this waste. We cannot afford the number of man-hours being lost. The students are getting frustrated because they are idle. Some of them are even contemplating dropping out of those institutions to go and pursue other careers. Therefore, we are demanding to know what happened to the payment of Kshs3.9 billion that was given out. It is the responsibility of the Cabinet Secretary to explain to the nation what happened. If, indeed, it was misappropriated by individuals and diverted to other causes, we want to know what action is being taken. It is important because this is the only way we can restore order and dignity to our institutions of higher learning. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, industrial strife is far too common in this nation. We have strikes and protests. It is my view that in order to minimize the negative impact of industrial strife for the sake of growing our economy, we need to engage in constructive negotiations which are conducted on the basis of faith, honesty and good intentions. This is the only way we can reduce mistrust because at the moment even when these negotiations have been conducted people still believe that whatever has been agreed upon may not be implemented. Therefore, we need to be serious when engaging in these negotiations. 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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