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    "id": 443029,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/443029/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mohamud",
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        "legal_name": "Halima Abdille Mohamud",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of my Chairman, Sen. Karaba, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya assigns the role of regulating universities, tertiary educational institutions and other institutions of research and higher learning to the national government; noting that section 5 of the Universities Act, 2013 mandates the Commission for University Education to oversee the establishment and accreditation of universities and to ensure the maintenance of standards for courses of study and examinations in the universities; concerned at the rate at which institutions of higher learning are mushrooming across the country; aware that the growth of universities in Kenya has led to the regrettable demise of some reputable middle-level colleges; cognizant of the fact that the standards and quality of facilities available, courses offered and examinations administered by some of these institutions are substandard; recognizing that Kenya's Vision 2030 underscores the critical role of education in the country's socio-economic development, and that its realization is threatened by the low quality education provided by some of these institutions; the Senate urges the national Government to take immediate measures to develop clear policy guidelines on accreditation of institutions of higher learning in line with the Universities Act, 2013 and other relevant laws in order to ensure provision of globally competitive education, training and research for sustainable development."
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