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    "id": 555628,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chea",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1694,
        "legal_name": "Mwinga Gunga Chea",
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    "content": "I support the increased participation and representation in the affairs of the fund. The introduction of representatives from the students’ community is a welcome idea. I believe this will go a long way towards ensuring that students benefit a great deal. I also want to point out the question of equity in the allocation of funds for this Fund. You will realise, and this is from experience, that students from the same background apply for loans and they get different allocations. A student would apply for Kshs40,000 and would end up being given around Kshs21,000. As such, the student would not further his education. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I urge the HELB to seriously look at the information that is given to them in the application forms. I see no reason why students should be discriminated against and end up being given amounts that would not assist them. The other issue that I wish to point out is that of the repayment period. The experience in this country is that it is hard for one to secure employment or even to go into self employment a year after graduation. So, HELB being on your neck immediately after graduation is tantamount to harassing the graduates. I support the idea of halting the penalty in position until some period when we are sure that some of the graduates have secured employment. The other important thing is what my colleague has just spoken to. In our CDF kitty, we allocate bursaries. Other institutions also allocate bursaries. The absence of harmonisation of these funds creates a problem. At times it is even difficult to know who needs the bursary and who does not deserve it. It is my recommendation that upon money being given as loans to these students, it is important that HELB notifies the respective constituencies so that we can take care of these interests. Above all, I support this Bill and thank the Mover."
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