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    "id": 767084,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/767084/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Nyamunga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Rose Nyamunga Ogendo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to make my comments on the Petition that is before the House. First, generally we have agreed that any Petition that is brought before the House should not be dismissed. We should give everybody an opportunity to present their cases to the relevant Committees and come up with the reasons as to whether we should support the Petition or not. Secondly, the issue of CBA at the universities has been a long standing one. It is very important that we look at the issues that they have and do away with the CBAs. It is not only in the education sector. We all know what has happened in the health sector. We have had a lot of problems with the doctors and nurses. It is a long protracted journey that we have come through. So, it is very important that we give this Petition time. We give it to the relevant Committee so that we understand the issues. This is not the time to go into the nitty gritty or understand exactly what is in that Petition. We know that education in Kenya has been interrupted several times. The standard of education in our country is wanting. The number of years that our students spend in the university is unusually long; mostly it is about the salaries. Thirdly, we have a lot of brain drain. Our people are leaving our institutions, be it doctors, whatever department or Ministry. We have had many doctors move from Kenya to other countries to look for greener pastures. So, the issue of salaries is crucial. Even in Parliament, if you were to bring a Petition, we would also bring a Petition about ourselves. It is important that we deal with the issue of salaries so that every sector moves forward. Therefore, I support the fact that we should give this Petition adequate time, understand underlying issues, for instance, why after being given Kshs5 billion just last week, right now, there is also another agitation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to support the Petition; that, it should be brought to the House."
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