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    "id": 1106043,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Langat",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Andrew Langat",
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    "content": "technology people can access even employment opportunities from other countries apart from Kenya. Coming up with such a Bill is so important, especially at this particular time when people are moving to other countries searching for employment. I want to quote Peter Drucker in his article on 21st Century Development Strategies, where he says that to be able to compete effectively with other countries in the 21st Century, we must understand the level of a country as far as information technology is concerned. Therefore, understanding information technology in our country and even enabling young people to learn about this information technology will expand their knowledge, such that even when they are at home, they will be able to access information and various opportunities from other countries. Madam Temporary Speaker, it makes me feel very sad when I go round several schools and see the laptop programme that was supposed to begin some 12 years ago in Standard One--- You remember very well, when I was the Chairperson for the Committee on Education, we did a survey in some counties to ascertain the level of computer literacy in most of our primary schools as a result of the introduction of laptops in our schools. It was very unfortunate that we discovered that most of the pupils were not even accessing those laptops, and in most of the schools that had them, those laptops were just lying idle in cupboards. It was very unfortunate because what will connect our country to other parts of the world is through the knowledge of information technology. This Bill is very important because, first of all, it has highlighted a framework that will enable Kenyans living abroad to participate in development of their country. I met some Kenyans in California and other parts of America who have really developed America. When we interacted with most of them, we realized that it was not their wish not to develop our country. It is because we lacked a legal framework that would enable them to participate fully in economic development of our country. This Bill has shed a lot of light and it is providing that economic development framework that will enable Kenyans living in other countries to participate in development fully. I am happy because we can see a safety framework in this Bill. More often than not, when we look at the social media every day, we see very sad scenes and stories of Kenyans suffering abroad, especially in Arabic countries such as Qatar and other countries. We have seen Kenyans being tortured and neglected by the agencies that took them to those particular countries. We have seen their passports being confiscated and they are really suffering. I have seen a very clear framework in this Bill to ensure the safety of Kenyans living in those countries. The safety of Kenyans within and outside our country is very important, and I have seen this Bill provide that safety framework. It will be a signal and message to Kenyans who are feeling so insecure in other countries, to understand that there is a Bill that is coming that will provide safety and comfort when they are living outside this country. In this country, we have so many agencies that are taking advantage of Kenyans who are looking for employment and are so desperate. Therefore, they end up cheating these Kenyans. I brought a Statement here one time to save a girl from our county who was working in Qatar. The agents that took her there had cut all communication with that"
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