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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Affey",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Affey",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, like my colleague, I would like to confirm that Kenyatta University actually trained me, molded me and in many ways made me what I am today. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had an opportunity fairly recently to visit the university together with Mr. Ojaamong. We were invited by the university to launch the Alumni Society of Kenyatta University. It was very clear to us that the leadership of the university was up to the task. You cannot run an institution of that magnitude efficiently with growth not only of student population but also infrastructure, with poor leadership. Therefore, as I support the Report, it is also important to cite, congratulate and thank our managers in the universities where they have done well. It is pointless to complain about the weaknesses all the time when we know the progress that these universities make. Definitely, the university has several challenges. It has substantial weaknesses that we should all address as a country. It would not be fair to cite all the weaknesses while remaining silent and not even appreciating the success the university has made. Therefore, we must agree that of all the university managers, this is the only public university with a female Vice-Chancellor. That lady is doing very well and instead of encouraging more of our ladies to take responsible positions in the Government, we want to bring them down. Therefore, I want to request hon. Members to applaud the efforts made by that wonderful lady because she has done a good job. I am not saying that everything she has done is excellent. I am not also saying that she has not done anything wrong. She is a human being and she could have done quite a number of things wrong. But as I know, the university is not only run by the Vice-Chancellor. There is a council. Prof. ole Moyoi happens to be the Chairman of that wonderful institution. But he has since been replaced and I do not know who the chairman is now. As we focus our attention on the management, let us focus on the overall leadership of the university."
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