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    "id": 773510,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 225 (2) (b), I wish to convey to the House that my Office is in receipt of a Petition by Mr. Michael Ouma Omuga and Mr. Julius K. Njiraini. The petitioners are praying for enactment of legislation to govern the registration, regulation and licensing of digital security and forensic professionals. The petitioners aver that in the recent past, there has been an increase in cases of cyber attack in Kenya and further alleges that in the year 2016, African countries lost at least US$2 billion in cyber attacks. These attacks were as a result of poor maintenance of chain of custody which requires that evidence collected is stored in a tamper-proof manner with no access by unauthorised individuals. The petitioners further allege that cyber criminals are deliberately targeting the Kenyan digital economy and mainly the Government, telecommunication companies, mobile money services, SACCOs, microfinance, e-commerce sector and online markets, among others. The petitioners, therefore, pray that the National Assembly: (i) Enacts legislation to provide for the registration, regulation and licensing of digital security and forensics professional in Kenya and sets guideline on qualification and authorised professionals to practice the same in line with the Computer and Cyber-crime Act, Cyber security and protection and any other related legislation; and, (ii) Enact legislation to provide the Cabinet Secretary, Information and Communication with powers to maintain database of qualified digital forensic experts in Kenya. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.227, this Petition, therefore, stands committed to the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation for consideration. As you are aware, the Computer and Cybercrimes Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2017) was read the First Time on 10th October 2017, I, therefore, wish to guide that the said Committee considers the prayers sought by the Petitioners alongside the Bill. I would like to notify Members that they would be at liberty to comment, but I do not see anybody desirous of commenting on that. So, we proceed to the next Order."
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