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    "id": 1049752,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "in this day and time, should we still refer to the digitised paper as a newspaper? Maybe, there should be a terminology for it. If the other countries have not, maybe, we need to go ahead of them. Also, if you look at the objective of this Bill, it is very limiting. It does not include what all the Members are talking about, which is to encourage a reading culture. It is very limiting in terms of the things that we need to provide this Bill for. I will be proposing further amendments in relation to that. In Clause 5 (c), I will be seeking the inclusion of the Industrial Property Act so that we can also protect intellectual property rights. In Clause 5 (f), part of the functions of the Kenya National Library Services would be to establish and maintain a national agency. Why do we allow them to go out and establish an agency? Why can it not be established by this law? I will be proposing an amendment so that we also establish an agency through this law. I had proposed the inclusion of the Office of the Attorney-General earlier on in Clause 6, but I have seen that they are proposing a lawyer. I could live with that because of the legal issues that would come up. Because of lack of time, I may not say everything. I am very happy about the provisions that I have seen in the annexure, especially on the code of conduct for members of the board and employees of the Kenya National Library Services, specifically on the issue of sexual harassment. Many institutions are not bold enough to talk about issues of sexual harassment. Sometimes, a student goes to sit in a library and is very busy. Somebody comes there and starts rubbing themselves against a student whose only business is to study. That is not a very good thing. The issue of integrity in private affairs is a good thing, but in tandem with the Constitution. Perhaps, we should add to Clause 8 (f) stating that one should not be violent in public or private, so that it is not just about evading taxes or neglecting financial obligations. But that one cannot qualify if they are violent both in public and in private. Even though in the Second Schedule we are making reference to the Public Officers Ethics Act, because we are also referring to sexual harassment, maybe, we also need to make a reference to the Sexual Offences Act. Otherwise, the Bill is timely. We need to progress with a changing and moving world. I support the Bill."
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