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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Nyikal",
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        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I must join the others in expressing appreciation. This is an important Bill that has been passed. There has been confusion between county roads and national roads and these authorities are now clearly organised and are going to take us a long way. However, as I accept that my commitment came in late, I accept indifference to the authority of the Chair will not bring order in this House. We must realise that what we lack most is the link between academic work and practical life of the people. We have a lot of findings in universities lying there and not being utilised. Having people from the academic background into those organisations will ensure that the research that is being done will be utilised immediately by the people. Otherwise, we will continue with the gap, where there is a lot that is known and nothing is being done. So, it is in that context that I felt that we need to have that input and in future, we should look at how we put academia into practical areas so that knowledge from universities is translated into practical life work to benefit our people. Thank you."
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