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"content": " Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1)(b). The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Information Communication and Technology (ICT)."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology for the period commencing 1st January, 2024 to date. The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology is established under Standing Order No.228 (3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to, “consider all matters relating to technology, engineering and electronic research, information, broadcasting and Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) development.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee held a total of nine sittings, during which it considered five Statements and four inquiries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, four Statements were ongoing from the previous reporting period and one Statement was sought from the Committee during the current period. The Committee considered and concluded one of them and is currently considering the remaining four. In considering the said Statements, the Committee considered the Statements through physical sittings with the stakeholders and the respective Senators who made the requests, while in other instances admitted written submissions and shared the responses with the respective Senators. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker Sir, the statement sought by Sen. Cherarkey, MP on the alleged breach of customer data at the Naivas Supermarket was considered by the Committee and concluded. The Committee is currently pursuing a response from the Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy, the Communication Authority and Safaricom on the Statement regarding the increased number of dropped calls on the mobile network telecommunication service provider, Safaricom, requested by Sen. Methu, MP. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee is currently conducting the following inquiries: (1) Inquiry into the Digital Assets Infrastructure in Kenya and will table a report once it is concluded. (2) Inquiry into the Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure in the country. (3) Inquiry into the establishment of Digital Infrastructure and Data Centres in the country. (4) Inquiry into the operation of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) and other County Revenue Collection and Management Systems. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee during this reporting period, concentrated on the Inquiry into the operation of IFMIS and other County Revenue Collection and Management Systems and had meetings with the Controller of Budget, the Auditor- General and the Chairperson, Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA). The Committee is scheduled to meet the Council of Governors (COG), the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee conducted its Stakeholder engagement and networking retreat from 8th to 13th April, 2024 and met with the Ministry of Information, Communication and Digital Economy to understand the ICT sector-specific policy directions for each State Department and Agency, identify legislative gaps, identify the priority areas for the 13th Parliament and possible proposals and opportunities for collaboration and cooperation with the various stakeholders. The Committee is scheduled to conduct an engagement retreat with the private sector and development partners to better understand their perspectives on strengthening ICT sector policies and legal frameworks, collaborative opportunities for policy implementation and policy implications, and regulatory frameworks for emerging technologies. Furthermore, the Committee will use the event to meet with stakeholders in the telecommunications sector to deliberate on navigating the telecom sector from a regulatory perspective. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, the Committee intends to conduct a fact-finding visit to various counties, to establish the extent of coverage of the National Optic Fibre Network Backhaul Initiative (NOFBI) to county headquarters, county assemblies, Government offices, primary and secondary schools. This is to ensure that access to online services is available to all. In conclusion, I thank your office and that of the Clerk of the Senate for the continuous support accorded to the Committee in undertaking its work. Lastly, I also wish to thank the Members of the Committee for their commitment and diligence in contributions during the Committee activities. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": " The Chairperson, Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, you may have the Floor."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is the Statement on the activities of the Committee for the period 13th February, 2024 to 15th April, 2024, pursuant to Standing Order No. 56(1) (b) of the Senate Standing Orders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to that Standing Order to enumerate the sittings and the report of the Committee during the period under reference. The Committee held 15 sittings at which it considered various legislative businesses as set out below - Legislative proposals - The Committee conducted pre-publications scrutiny on two legislative proposals, which were referred to the Committee Pursuant to Standing Order No.130(3)(a) of the Senate Standing Orders. These two-scrutiny pre-publications are- (a) The County Governments (State Officers’ Removal from Office) Procedure Bill, 2023, sponsored by Sen. Karungo Thang’wa, MP, and; (b) The Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2024, sponsored by Sen. Mogeni Erick Okong’o, SC, MP. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee concluded consideration of the legislative proposals and submitted its comments to the Hon. Speaker of the Senate, paving way for publication of the legislative proposal as Bills. The Committee is further in the process of considering the draft Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2024 sponsored by Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP and it projects to transmit its comments on the Bill within the coming week. Mr. Speaker, Sir, under Bills, the Committee considered three Bills during the period under review. That is - (1) The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.2 of 2023). (2) The Conflict of Interest Bill, 2023 (National Assembly Bills No.12 of 2023). (3) The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.52 of 2023). The Committee concluded consideration of the first two Bills and tabled the reports thereon. In the case of the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, the Committee held a meeting with the key stakeholders on Monday 15th April, 2024, to receive submissions and deliberate on the Bill. The Committee has further scheduled a public hearing on the Bill in early May, following which, we shall finalise on the Committee report for tabling. Under statements, the Committee considered four Statements during the reporting period. These are - The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "(1) Statement sought by Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP on gender-based violence incidents in the political space in Kenya. (2) Statement sought by Sen. Mohamed Chute, MP on the status of court construction projects in Kenya. (3) Statement sought by Sen. Tabitha Mutinda, MP on the assault of a female passenger by a matatu conductor along Thika Road. (4) Statement sought by Sen. Edwin Sifuna, MP on the predicament of Master Austin Karanja, a minor with hearing impairment, who was mauled by school dogs on 28th October, 2023 at the Isinya School for the Deaf. The Committee concluded consideration of the first Statement. In the case of the other three, we have invited written responses and scheduled meetings in the coming weeks to interrogate the responses received from the concerned line Ministries and agencies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, under petitions, the Committee presently is considering two Petitions namely - (1) Petition by Ms. Christine Njoki Mweru concerning incomplete investigations and failure to arrest and prosecute suspects involved in the abduction and disappearance of Mr. Joshua Gichuki Mwangi. (2) Petition by Mkupuo Network Awareness concerning implementation of an award by the Environmental and Land Court for compensation and land resettlement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee is scheduled to meet the respective petitioners and other stakeholders in the coming weeks following which it will prepare its report for tabling before the House. Implementation of the recommendation contained in the report for the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) and the Multi Sectoral Working Group (MSWG) on the implementation of the two-thirds gender principle: Mr. Speaker, Sir, following the Communication from your desk that you issued on the 25th March, 2024, the Standing Committee on JLAC has held several meetings with our counterparts from the National Assembly on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the NADCO and MSWG reports. To this end, six of the Bills proposed under the NADCO Report have since been published and are at various stages of consideration. These Bills are:- (1) The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.10 of 2024). (2) The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.11 of 2024. (3) The Election Offences (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2024). (4) The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2024). (5) The Elections (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.11 of 2024). (6) The Political Parties (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.13 of 2024). The first two Bills were introduced in the National Assembly and we expect that they will be referred to the Senate in the coming weeks, while the other four Bills were read a First Time in the Senate yesterday and committed to our Committee for consideration. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Additionally, we are deliberating on the framework for implementation of the proposals to amend the Constitution as contained in the NADCO and MSWG Reports, including matters relating to elections, the establishment of State offices and special funds, and implementation of the two-thirds gender principle in Parliament. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, as we speak right now, there is an ongoing joint meeting between the JLAC of the National Assembly and the Senate for purposes of considering public participation on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) draft Bill. I want to assure this House, and indeed all Kenyans, that this an assignment that we take very seriously. We shall in the coming weeks be tabling our Joint Report in the two Houses, proposing the framework for implementation of the resolutions and recommendations contained in the NADCO and MSWG Reports. On other activities by the Committee, during the period under reference, the Committee further - (1) Hosted and held deliberations with a visiting delegation of Murang’a County Assembly Committee on Governance, Labour, Justice and Legal Affairs. (2) Held engagements with various stakeholders during consideration of legislative business before the Committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I wish to thank your office for the support accorded to the Committee in undertaking its work. I also wish to acknowledge the immense secretariat support that the Committee has received from the office of the Clerk. Lastly, I wish to commend the Members of the JLAC Committee who have been very diligent in executing the work of the Committee. I thank you."
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