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    "id": 704804,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Karaba",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 232,
        "legal_name": "Daniel Dickson Karaba",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, the first concern was by Sen. Sang. He sought to know the fate of the two deputies. The two deputies are covered in the answer that I gave and the process has already started. Since they are serving in acting capacity and going by the final report, they may be considered if they qualify. The process has started and it has not been completed. The disparity of 23 vice chancellors in 30 universities arises because some of the universities have just been chartered. Since the process of appointing vice chancellors is still going on, there is a disparity. The charters were issued last Friday by His Excellency the President. I am sure about this because even the acting vice chancellor of Kirinyaga University has not been confirmed. Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo asked why vice chancellors are serving in acting capacity. This is because they have not yet gone through the entire process for them to be confirmed as vice chancellors or principals. The process is long and still going on; it is not simple. The council has to sit and decide on three of them. The names are then forwarded to the Cabinet Secretary, who will decide on who will become the vice chancellor. There are so many other factors to be considered. Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo also asked why some universities have no vice chancellors. As I said earlier, some universities have just been chartered and they are yet to appoint the vice chancellors. Regarding the question asked by Sen. Ndiema about ‘localizing’ universities, it is not true that all vice chancellors in the various universities have been ‘localized.’ There are some universities where the vice chancellor is not from the local community. For example, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Eldoret is not from the local community. Likewise, the Vice Chancellor of Kirinyaga University is not from Kirinyaga. I will allow the Senator to read the Statement so that he can ascertain the facts. Universities are referred as such because they are supposed to be universal. They are supposed to represent the face of Kenya. According to the list that I have read, 30 universities have almost all tribes represented. The major tribes; Kamba, Luhya and Kikuyu are not well spread the way geography would require. I wish to thank Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. for the correction. Maybe it was an oversight during printing. I have already corrected my list, which I will send to the Ministry of Education for them to correct."
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