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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, a s we speak, 21 counties do not have a single public university. I am sure you understand what those counties are lacking because the objectives of the universities are clear in the Bill. They include promotion of learning in the students’ body and the general society . That is why we require universities in every county. The reason why we came up with this Bill is as a result of the Motion that we passed sponsored by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and the need that we saw as a Committee when we toured the counties. We have travelled to over 35 counties in this country and as a result of that, we came up with this Bill. The concerns raised by hon. Senators are very valid. You know the challenges that we are facing in our universities and I think some Senators like Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki have sought Statements on the issue of accreditation of the Technical University of Mombasa. This is a challenge. You also know what happened at the Technical University of Eldoret and in Bomet. I am sure if the Commission on University Education (CUE) whose function has been highlighted here were serious on their functions and mandate, all these issues could have been addressed. Now that we know that this is a national function, what we are requesting is liaison and coordination between the CUE and the county governments so that the issue of establishment of universities becomes consultative in order to avoid these problems that we are facing at the moment. The Bill is seeking that the Commission reports progress to Parliament so that we see the progress they are making in the establishment of the universities. If we establish universities in every county, specialized research will be improved. As you are aware, needs of each county are varied. We know that in Turkana there is oil which has been discovered and I know the needs for Turkana County might be different from the needs of the coast region that normally deals in fishing. By establishing the universities, research would be done extensively and the economy of that specific county and the nation in general will improve. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the concerns raised by Senators will be enriched by the amendments that will come at the Committee of the Whole stage. During public participation, it was clear that it was challenging to convert all the technical institutions into universities because we know that it is in these institutions that the skills are being imparted into our students. With those few remarks I beg to reply and request under Standing Order No.54 (3) to defer putting of the question to any time that may be convenient to the Chair. Thank you."
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