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    "id": 576079,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/576079/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ndiritu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Mathenge Ndiritu",
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    "content": "Some few weeks ago, it was reported in the newspapers that the institutes of technology and colleges that offer technical courses were under-subscribed. This means that nobody is now interested in joining those colleges. We have technicians who are trained at Diploma and Higher Diploma and are being referred to as quacks. The engineers’ body and such bodies do not recognise them. The system in Kenya now recognises just the degrees and many people are opting to go the easy way. Those who attain Mean Grade of C+ (plus) and B- (minus) who do not get admission to university prefer to go the long way. They take the Business Administration course and many such courses, so that they can advance and get degrees. They look for jobs or become entrepreneurs, but you become a briefcase entrepreneur because you can never produce. We are supposed to provide some money and establish some technical colleges. The question is: If the existing ones that are well established are undersubscribed, who is going to be in these colleges? This is where we need to start. Once we create these zones, they are going to be a major attraction to investors. Are we in a position to provide the necessary technical support in terms of labour? It is high time that we put more emphasis towards that end. Otherwise, we will end up becoming just entrepreneurs. I heard that entrepreneurs are only about 8 per cent of the population. It is not all of us. The greatest numbers of us are those who are going to effect the ideas that the entrepreneurs come up with. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}