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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ndiema",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Henry Tiole Ndiema",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, education is no longer a luxury because for most employment opportunities right now, the minimum qualification is a degree. It is no longer a Form Four certificate as it used to be. Even to be a teller in the bank, that is issuing money and counting money, you must have a degree. I do not agree with it because I do not understand why someone who is issuing money should have a degree. Establishment of a university in a particular location does, not only confer education opportunities to the citizens in that area, but from the experience we have seen, where it has been established, it has other spillover effects. It has the effect of creating employment at all levels for the residents of that area and also from outside. It has the effect of spurring economic growth in terms of markets for goods and services. In addition, it is also a way of providing training for public servants as they enter the job and even those who are already employed. Madam Temporary Speaker, today, there is a lot of resistance by public servants to be deployed to the areas where there are no universities. This is because most of them want to advance their education because advancements in their schemes of service is a requirement. They must have a higher qualification than the one they entered with. Most civil servants who are posted to those areas are disadvantaged because they cannot progress in the job because of lack of educational facilities to upgrade their skills and knowledge. I like this Bill because it seeks to involve counties in higher education decisions. While higher education under the Fourth Schedule is still a function of the national Government, the Constitution also provides for collaboration in certain areas. There are certain facilities or functions within sub-functions that can best be performed by the county government. I have in mind the issue of land; most land that is available in our counties is owned by the county governments and not the national Government. Therefore, involving the county governments will make it easier for them to get land to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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