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    "id": 585210,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/585210/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Chege",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Kiragu Chege",
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    "content": "In this country, we have technicians and artisans, whom sometimes we refer to as Artisans Levels 1, 2 and 3, and who have licences to operate. I can say here without fear that you cannot operate even a crane, in this country, if you are not licensed to do so as a technician. You cannot work on a boiler in this country if you do not have the boiler licence to do the inspection. In fact, there were certain omissions particularly in terms of the people who have graduated with a Bachelor of Technology degree; the engineers were not recognising that qualification. But this is something that can be discussed at the Board level, if only technologists are also represented on that Board. The problem here is that within the Board they have no say. We should look at the Board itself, and allow other people to sit on it and represent other interests. This can sort out this problem. As we go forward, let us separate the issue of engineers from the issue of technicians, because training for the two is different and the requirements in the professions are different. This is a matter that we need to resolve as a people, but to have duplication in this country and to call upon people to be registered without specific qualifications is like calling for chaos. The way forward for us is to look at the composition of the Board. We must look at the path of a Bachelor of Technology for a person who wants to be an engineer. It is a matter of saying how many years he should show practice and competence. It is possible also that you can be an ordinary diploma or a higher national diploma holder and end up being a registered engineer. I remember my employer once, the late Engineer Mimano, was not a university degree holder, but he ended up being the chairman of the EBK. It is an issue of showing what you have for you to be recognised as one. If we could sort out the issue of the EBK, we can solve this problem. I understand the frustration, but enacting another law will not be the solution for this country."
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