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    "content": "programme where people pay for their university education. The issue of sustaining this programme is very critical. So, even as we debate this Motion, it is important to state that when public universities devolve, they should devolve fully, so that we have courses in the social sciences, sciences and technology, devolved at county level. Of course, that has a cost implication as well. We do not expect people from marginalized areas to pay the high cost of education. Therefore, it is not enough to devolve universities at the county level and not ensure that people have the capability to join those institutions. The historical path interjectory also indicates that over time if there has been poor performance, it becomes very difficult for students in given areas to attain grade C-plus. Therefore, if students do not attain grade C-plus, they cannot join public universities. It is important also that we think about other programmes that will help somebody move from a grade C-plus to a better grade. This can be done through bridging programmes so that students from those areas get better grades and join those universities. There are various branches of different universities in Mombasa County, but a big proportion of students who have joined those universities are not from that region. I am not saying that they should not join those universities because they need to attract students from all counties, but it is important to have many students from that region in those institutions. We need to have a university in Mombasa County offering courses in marine studies. A university in Kwale County can offer courses in tourism and so on. However, the whole idea of affirmative action is to ensure that, at least, a certain proportion of the indigenous people of those specific counties receive the right university education required."
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