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    "id": 448654,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Melly",
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        "legal_name": "Julius Kipbiwot Melly",
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    "content": "Thank you hon. Speaker, I rise to support this Bill. I want to say that this Bill is not just establishing an Institution; it is a Bill that comes out with standards, guidelines and a framework that is going to standardize the examination system in this country. It is a Bill that is seeking to ensure that all bodies that are carrying out examinations in this country are actually having particular guidelines. It wants to develop a system of accreditation to promote and ensure certification from across borders, internationally and regionally, is actually put in one established national database. I want to say that the issue of national qualification framework is a worldwide system. A good example is the South African Qualification Framework Authority that tries to standardize examinations and systems of accreditation across South Africa. I can also give examples in Latin America. I would want to say that, that body is also seeking to establish linkages and inter-relationship with local and foreign frameworks or qualification framework authorities. It seeks to establish and ensure that local institutions such as the Kenya National Examination Council, KASNEB and any other body that is carrying out examinations are supposed to meet particular standards and guidelines and ensure that what we have, as a country, in all sectors of examinations--- I want Members to know this: In all aspects of examinations and even accreditation and certification, all the bodies that are concerned--- That body is not going to take away the position of other examining bodies as Members might allude to. The Kenya National Examination shall continue to exist, KASNEB shall exist and all those other bodies. But the Kenya Qualification Framework is one that is going to set out clear guidelines, clear policies, clear standards that are supposed to be met. I want to say that the institution that is responsible for awarding national qualifications is going to have a particular council which is going to be drawn from among others professional bodies across the country and across the region. I want to say that this Bill is very essential because it will ensure that our young boys and girls are going to meet the required requisite international standards. I support this Bill."
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