24 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
For obvious reasons.
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I thank you for your indulgence. I was, indeed, at a function in Gatundu with the Deputy President. I am also late in sipping my bottle of water. Therefore, I seek your indulgence for Hon. Jude Njomo to move the next amendment and then I will take over thereafter. `
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
Let him just move the amendment, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
( Off-record )
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I appreciate the input by Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo. Being an engineer, I think he really knows what he is talking about. In the community I come from, we say that he has jumped before the person hitting the drum has hit it. The amendment to Clause 5 addresses the concern that Hon. Gumbo is speaking about of incorporating professional bodies. When we get to that, the Hon. Member will see that it has been adequately addressed.
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT Clause 5 of the Bill be amended― (a) by deleting the proposed sub-section(2) of the proposed new section 5A and substituting therefor the following new subsection(2) ― (2) Despite the provisions of any other law, the recognition, licensing, student indexing, approval or accreditation of any academic programme including postgraduate degrees, honorary degrees, diplomas including postgraduate diplomas and other academic certificates offered at a university shall be the exclusive mandate of the Commission to be exercised in accordance with this section at the exclusion of any other person or body. (b) by ...
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding two million shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.” The amendment seeks to do three things. One is to confer the exclusive mandate to the Commission to recognise, license, approve or accredit any academic programmes including postgraduate degrees, honorary degrees, diplomas including postgraduate diplomas and other academic certificates offered at the university level. The second intention is to basically address what Eng. Gumbo was alluding to, namely, to provide that the Commission engages professional bodies and associations to carry out inspection of universities on its behalf. ...
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady.
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I agree with you that, indeed, the Leader of the Majority Party is misleading the House. What he is purporting to be unconstitutional is, indeed, very constitutional. The two-thirds gender rule is actually anchored in the Constitution, and it is this House that has failed to provide legislation to actualise the provisions of the Constitution. There is nothing harmful in this country achieving that two-thirds gender rule by starting to train our young ladies at the university level. I will say this as a father of three very beautiful girls, who I would one day want ...
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23 Nov 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 14 of the Bill be deleted. The amendment seeks to delete the provision barring a private university granted a charter from entering into a financial arrangement with any person or institution upon such terms and conditions as may be set out in such financial arrangements, for purposes of financing objectives for which such a university is established. The principal objective is just to allow private universities also to access finances from whatever institution they can get finances from to advance the very business that they are licensed by the Commission.
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