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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ong’era",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Ongera",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make contribution to this Bill. From the outset, like my fellow Senators, I would like to thank Sen. Halima for bringing this timely and important Bill that tries to devolve higher learning education to the counties. We are aware that under the Fourth Schedule, education is one of the areas that were not to the county governments. Therefore, there has been a disconnection in how to improve education facilities in the counties. As we know now, the world has advanced and we are in the new age. Because of the improvement in technology, science, economics and advancement in socioeconomic issues, university education has become a very important tool in our lives. It is no longer a tool that is for the benefit of the rich or the middle class. University education is very important in the roles of many office bearers, including political offices. I believe that even the Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) and the Members of Parliament should now have university degrees. They are able to use it in interrogating issues that come up on the floor of the House. Therefore, having universities in all the counties will be a big benefit for this nation. However, I hope that as we support this Bill, we are not going to introduce an aspect of tribalism in the universities. As Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. said earlier, as we establish university in every county, we must safeguard against ethnic based universities. 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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