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    "id": 76037,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kamama",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, also the degree weighted cluster points is lowered between one to three points. This rule is implemented in degree programmes where candidates from ASAL are less than 10 per cent in the programme. For instance, in 2009, the national cut-off mark was 63 but for the arid and semi-arid districts, it was 58 marks for university admission. As a result of this action, 55 students were admitted to the university courses including those from North Eastern Province. In 2008, the national cut-off mark was 65. Under the affirmative action, it was 60 marks for the candidates from the ASALs. Consequently, 105 students from North Eastern Province were able to access university education in public universities. (ii) Students from North Eastern Province admitted to universities have equal access to education loans administered by the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). (iii) The University of Nairobi operates an extra-mural centre in Garissa Town for regular students who study in the evenings. Besides, Kikuyu Campus of the University of Nairobi has also distance education programmes in the larger three districts of Garissa, Wajir and Mandera. (iv) Kenyatta University has an ongoing study centre based in Garissa Town for distance education. (v) Moi University has a satellite campus in Garissa Town and the campus has a director and one member of teaching staff to co-ordinate learning programmes in the region. Most of the students registered in the centre are in the school-based programme while others are in the regular courses."
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