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    "id": 571655,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/571655/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I thank Sen. Mohamud for bringing this Bill. During the passing of the Universities Act in 2012, the Senate was not in place. At the signing of the Universities Act, counties were not in place. Therefore, the proposal to synchronise the functions of the CUE with the counties and the Senate which were not in existence as they are today is laudable. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I was perusing the Universities Act and I realised that the person who was responsible for this particular Act was the last Minister for Education before the last election. That was the late Sen. Mutula Kilonzo. Therefore, there is wisdom in having Clause 26 which Sen. Mohamud seeks to amend in the proposed Bill and I will highlight it. There is a good reason Sen. Mohamud proposed this. Some Senators might have been under the impression that universities that we want to set up under the law will be in every county. I want to read the Clause so that we can understand where Sen. Mohamud is coming from. It states that:- “The commission shall ensure the establishment of public universities in each of the counties giving priority to counties that do not have universities immediately after following the coming into force of this Act.” Therefore, counties like Wajir where Sen. Mohamud hails from have been given priority under Clause 26 in terms of setting up universities."
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