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    "id": 669856,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to support this Petition because the riots in the University of Nairobi normally affect even those who are far away from the university. I take this opportunity to comment on what is known to almost everybody in this Chamber. There are halls of residence which are next to the School of Built Environment that normally harbours residents who have taken the halls to be permanent residence. Since they cleared their university studies five or seven years ago, they still reside in those halls. We do not know what they do around Nairobi. Even in broad daylight, they normally harass both male and female students who are going about their duties around the university. This has been known to the authority. Even the police know. These are goons who are normally used during the elections by those students who want to use force. I do not want them to intimidate innocent students who cannot participate in chaotic elections. When you talk about the police combating students, part of the crowd demonstrating on the streets are those goons. Therefore, it makes it very difficult for the police to distinguish between genuine students and the goons who normally live in those halls. It is upon the university with the collaboration of the police to clean up those halls so that our sons and daughters can have a safe environment and one that is devoid of fear of intimidation or harassment during the day when they are going about their duties. I always wonder why the university suspends evening classes for masters and doctorate students when students who are under regular programmes riot. It is not only Nairobi. All campuses around Kenya are closed. You will find that a campus in Kisumu, Embu or Nyeri is being closed because of a riot that took place in Nairobi. What is the relationship between the riots at Nairobi City and Karatina or Nyeri campus? This normally delays the system because people who genuinely want to study in the shortest 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."
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