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    "content": "between the CUE and the county governments. Most of these activities will take place at the county level, whereas the initial Bill did not have issues addressing specifically the counties. The amendments seek to focus the objective of university education to the development of the counties by stating that one of the objectives should be the realization of the county economic and social development. This will focus university curricular to make sure that they take into account the development of the counties. We are focusing on the counties as the centres of development. This will enable the counties attain their potential. This can be done by focusing on higher institutions of learning at the county level. When it comes to economic development, we have to look at the resources which are available in specific counties so that when we create universities in those counties, they have to focus on those particular areas and specialize in research that targets potentials of those counties. For example, we have oil in Turkana, wind and solar energy in my county and other parts of this country which could be the next frontier in energy development. The Act must stipulate that the universities must focus on the realization of economic and social development of the counties. In terms of social development, we know that unless we develop the human resource of a county then the development of that county will be limited because the participation of the residents of that county will also be limited. The Bill addresses the functions of the CUE. It makes sure that the CUE under Section 5 will include the provision of university education in each of the counties. The functions should be county specific. When they perform their functions, they should also have the counties in mind. My concern is what resources does the CUE have to ensure that public universities are established? There must be some way of funding this CUE. It must have influence in allocation of funds for development of higher education so that it can direct that universities be established in the counties where we do not have them. I do not know of any university, especially in the northern part of this country which has been established. This may be due lack of facilitation of the CUE to start a university there. We need to facilitate the CUE to make sure that it attains what is required under Section 26 of the Universities Act. The Bill goes ahead to state that the CUE should liaise with counties. Counties will be involved in capacity building of universities. Counties will also provide land. For example, in my county, we have been approached by Dedan Kimathi University from Nyeri County. We are ready to provide land so that it opens a branch in Marsabit County. Counties will also advise the CUE on what the university should specialise in so that there is no duplication of courses. Of course, the university has to offer some basic degree courses in education. Right now in our counties, we do not have graduate teachers because of insecurity. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to urge counties to also participate in setting a firm foundation as far as the education system and other aspects. Since they are in charge of the pre-primary education, they have to make sure that they lay the foundation 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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