{"id":482275,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/482275/?format=json","text_counter":75,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Tong’i","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":2611,"legal_name":"Richard Nyagaka Tongi","slug":"richard-nyagaka-tongi"},"content":"Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 44 (2) (C), I wish to request a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology, regarding funding of public universities in the country. Public universities in Kenya rely heavily on State funding; failure to increase funding in line with enrolment---"}