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    "content": "when he went to school in his local areas and outside the county was great. He made friends that he could depend on. That clearly explains the reason why today – for those of us who have families here in Nairobi or in semi-urban counties – do not see the need to practice tribalism. This is because after they integrate with all communities and all people from all walks of life, then, society and community becomes more integrated. If we have universities opened in all corners of this country we will ensure that our communities are united and more integrated. We could use that as a way of fighting tribalism. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, one more thing that also requires to be said out loudly is that as we open the universities, we should ensure security of students. It is not long ago when the massacre of students of Garissa University College occurred. This is something important to do. However, we must remember that choices, as they say, have consequences. As we devolve universities, we should ensure that we carry on the burden of ensuring that our children who would join universities in every corner of this country are secure. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, education is a right to everybody. The new Constitution emphasises the rights of every individual Kenyan. We have to ensure that the Constitution is actualised. Taking education to every corner of this country is ensuring that the rights of every Kenyan are realised. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill because I want education in this country to be devolved. Education opportunities should be given to all people who are able and willing to join universities. People should join universities at a place of their will and ease. This is a way of equalising society. It is a way of ensuring that in every corner of this country, we narrow the gap between those who have and those who do not have. We should equalise all of them. Finally, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this will also help to demystify university education to most of us. Some of the challenges that we have been having, for example, with legislators in county assemblies to ensure that sound laws are passed in county assemblies is lack of education or capacity. If universities are created in every county, then it will serve as a beginning of tackling this problem. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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