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    "id": 469785,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to support the Motion because education is the key to bridging the gap between the rich and the poor. At the time of Independence, most children from the poor families had not accessed education. As we talk about education, we need to look at it in a holistic manner. First of all, we should look at it through a gender lens so that we encourage both boys and girls to enroll in schools. We must ensure that they join universities once they complete their secondary education. Currently, many girls drop out of schools due to many reasons. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are now in a new dispensation. I want to thank the former President, His Excellency hon. Mwai Kibaki for upgrading many colleges to university status. We have many universities spread all over the country. I would also like to thank former President Moi for starting many girl’s schools. However, most of our universities are not well equipped in terms of infrastructure. We need to improve on the infrastructure so that our students get quality education. Today when students in private universities fail to pay fees in full, they are forced to pay a penalty when paying in installments. So, I think it is very important to have a university in every county. At the same time, we need to have proper infrastructure in place. We also need to do a feasibility study to see whether a university in Mandera County, for example, will attract students. There was a time we were debating whether the University of Nairobi should be relocated from Nairobi to Mandera or somewhere out of the City. That was a good idea. But today we find that all the private universities are located in this City and other major towns. This is because of physical infrastructure in those towns. So, as much as we support this Motion, we must make sure that we have proper infrastructure in place. We also need to encourage students in secondary schools to work hard and join universities. I would urge our universities to focus more on science and technology because the United States of America and other countries intend to change their Immigration Acts to attract people with skills in technology. So, I think as we advocate for more universities, we need to advocate for universities that will deal with science and technology. I beg to support the Motion. 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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