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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimaru",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Mutahi Kimaru",
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    "content": "Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I was waiting to contribute to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill that is supposed to tidy up statutes that may not be that tidy. If you look at the University Act which is what I will start with, you will find that the amendments in that Act are very simple. You have substitution of the words “core course and programmes”. Earlier on, universities would be given charters on the basis of offering core courses. Those who have been to university will agree with me that you cannot have a university whose sole responsibility is just to preside over core courses. Instead you should have programmes in law, engineering and other disciplines. However, you cannot have universities being given charters to provide core courses alone. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if you look at Section 35(1) of the University Act, you will realize that the amendment excludes the Vice-Chancellors from scrutiny. It leaves the appointment of Deputy Vice-Chancellors entirely to the Cabinet Secretary whereas Vice-Chancellors, Principals and Deputy Principals would be subjected to a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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