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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Milgo",
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        "legal_name": "Milgo Alice Chepkorir",
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    "content": "Clause 14 speaks to establishment of committees. This board has the power to establish committees to ensure that the job of this board is made effective. These same committees under Clause 15 can be delegated duties by the board to handle certain duties. Again, before being assigned any duties in these committees, a member has got to disclose any interest. Clause 17 also speaks to issues of protection from personal liability, especially when a member is representing the board as chair or member. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 18 is on introduction for the first time of a director general. Director General is an important role bearing in mind that most of the institutions have been having a director general, except for the national museums. This Bill will provide for such an appointment. Clause 18 (2) sets out the qualifications of this Director General. Apart from having a degree, he or she must have 15 years’ experience in the relevant field. It goes on to display what is required of the Director General to be appointed. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 19 sets out the staff of the national museums. Clause 20 is on the code of conduct and Clause 21 is on the common seal of the museums. Part III of this Bill provides for financial provisions. This contains provisions related to financial matters like allocation from Parliament. Also, any funds that accrue at the cost of maybe the functions of national museums. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 24 speaks to issues of annual estimates. Museums will be required to come up with annual estimates. It goes on under Clause 24 (a) to (c) to speak to financial accounting, just like any other institution. There must be accounting for the funds that are received by this organisation or that accrue at the cost of work. It continues under Clause 24 (e) to speak about funds for research and development, liabilities in case museums are affected in any way and various sites for liabilities to compensate the people affected. Clause 25 sets out the mode of securing funds. In case the funds are invested, how is it going to be done? In case there are excess, then funds of the national museums can be invested in securities. In the past, this was not provided for. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Clause 26 provides for submission of all funding accounts of the annual audit to the Auditor General within a period of three months. Clause 27 is on the report on the operations of the national museums that must also be displayed at the end of each year. Part IV is on the management of national heritage. National heritage are very important sites. This Bill has provided for special management, so that we do not have damages accruing and see how important these heritage sites are in terms of enhancing economy in our country. It provides for the management of national museums. That is heritage, antiquities, monuments or national importance and even new discoveries. Sometimes we have new discoveries. Recently, we discovered that man originated from Kenya. A skull was discovered in northern Kenya and these are new discoveries. How are they going to be managed and treated? This one is provided for. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, under Clause 29, this Bill provides for conservation of items that are under trade or animals, like the white rhino and endangered species, and"
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