{"id":647547,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/647547/?format=json","text_counter":20,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Onyonka","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":128,"legal_name":"Richard Momoima Onyonka","slug":"richard-onyonka"},"content":"Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the residents of Kitutu Chache South Constituency, I would like to draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, in the past two weeks, three public universities; namely, the University of Nairobi, Laikipia University and Masinde Muliro University have been closed indefinitely following incidences of students unrest; THAT, the closure of those institutions will have negative impact on the education of a large number of young Kenyans who have been undertaking their studies in the said institutions; THAT, in addition to this, the effect of the closure has a direct financial implication on the parents and guardians of the students of all those universities; THAT, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has been reluctant in addressing the incidences of activities that have culminated in the indefinite closure of those institutions; Further to that, there have been occurrences of gender violence and criminal activities within those public institutions;"}