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    "id": 1128346,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, considering the historical development of the Institute, the intent of this Bill is to rectify some of the loopholes that were left in 2013 when the House repealed the then establishing statute. The Bill intends to give legal recognition to the Institute to empower it and guide its existence, to give it its proper mandate and guide its operations. As I mentioned, currently, it is not properly guided by law. It is not quite clear how the Director-General will be appointed. It is not clear whether the current law recognizes the Institute as a body corporate and the extent of the Institute’s independence viz-a-viz the Ministry’s mandate over the Institute. Additionally, the law does not expressly capture its mandate. As you all know, research, especially industrial research, is what will take us to the next level of development. Every country is embracing innovation. You cannot innovate unless you have invested heavily in research and development and protection of innovations. The Institute has been doing quite a bit of that. For those who have visited KIRDI, they have seen what KIRDI has done through the various exposures it has given on their work. One of the things I remember they did is even creating leather from fish skins, and several other innovations. They support the micro-enterprise sector through all that development. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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