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    "id": 99749,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otichilo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I second this Motion, I would like to say that the key problem that led to the strike at Kenyatta University was the issue of registration deadline. This was one of the key precursors to the starting of the strike. Another issue that also contributed to the strike, as the Chairman has said, was the poor relationship between the students and the university administration. The students made every effort to meet the university administration but along the line, it was not possible and the dialogue broke down. One of the other issues that led to the strike was rumour- mongering. There was information that was not authenticated that led to people peddling rumours which were unfounded. I also want to note that the suspension of the newly elected KUSA officials also contributed to the strike. Again, after the students were sent home, the penalty of Kshs1,000 that was levelled against the students before being readmitted was also very punitive and many students including the key stakeholders felt that it was too harsh. So, this also led to the strike. There are many other issues that led to the strike and among them was negative ethnicity. There was also the neighbouring community. We noted that there was not a very good relationship between the community and the university. That is an area where we recommended that there should be a concerted effort to see to it that the community and the university somehow strike a balance and live in harmony."
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