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    "content": "counties; how research conducted by the universities could be harnessed to benefit citizens of the counties and the county governments to discharge their mandates effectively. For example, in the area of agriculture, many universities have conducted research; they have come up with new findings. This Bill will help to provide a framework for coordination on how best counties could benefit from those research findings and how these findings could help improve agricultural productivity so that we can move towards being food secure in our counties. If that happened, we would be grateful to the universities for the contribution they would have made in that respect. Of course, we recognise that what we do not have a mechanism to coordinate all these activities. These amendments by Sen. Mohamud aim at providing that kind of framework for consultation, liaison and collaboration. I also believe that universities could contribute in the development of other sectors. For example, in the health sector, universities could contribute in enhancing provision of health care. The universities could help in solving some of the transport and public works issues, trade and planning and pre-primary education. I am sure that universities in our counties could make a significant contribution, particularly in matters relating to pre- primary education. I am grateful to Sen. Mohamud because this is the intention of all these amendments; to provide that kind of framework for liaison, consultation and collaboration between the national Government institutions and county governments on matters relating to education. I am convinced that through this Bill, and the collaboration it intends to bring, county governments could clearly benefit from research, innovation and new knowledge imparted by the universities in our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, through this collaboration, I am convinced that there is a huge scope for universities to help our counties in alleviating poverty, improving economic welfare and quality of life of our people in our counties. Therefore, in my opinion, there is a very strong case for this mechanism for coordination and liaison between the national Government institutions and the counties for citizens to reap the full benefits of the activities of universities in our counties. I will give the example of Kisii County. Working together with Kisii University, the county has entered into an arrangement through which they will establish a medical school at the Level 5 hospital in Kisii. It will also be a teaching hospital as a result of this arrangement. If this happens, we will expect top medical practitioners to come and teach there."
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