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    "id": 1165221,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kasanga",
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        "legal_name": "Sylvia Mueni Kasanga",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to thank and congratulate, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, for this Statement. I did not know we had a World Radio Day until today. Thank you for giving us that information. From time immemorial, radio has been one of the most effective means of communication. Ever since it was discovered, it has been key in sending information to human beings. According to Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve, we are celebrating humanity and progress in democracy. This theme ought to be internalized by us as Kenyans. In Africa, we can see the positive and negative impacts of radio. It has been used negatively, during political seasons and advancing certain political agendas that I do not need to mention. We have seen the damage radio can do. As we speak of World Radio Day, we have to put a spotlight on journalism. Responsible journalism comes to the fore especially now that we are going into active politics. Let us also mention that right now, we are celebrating our vernacular stations. Every tribe now has a radio station that speaks its language. Whereas we can say we are balkanizing ourselves into our tribal cocoons or promoting negative tribalism, the flip side of it presents so many positives. It is a more effective method of having a conversation with our people in the language that they understand. Beyond this, it helps celebrate our heritage. This is something this House has spoken to. We need to always celebrate our heritage. The vernacular stations are giving our young people a platform to produce content that celebrates our heritage. The content finds a platform where they can contribute to the economy. They get paid for the content they create. In this sense, we are expanding the space in which our young people can participate in the arts as well. Back at home in Ukambani, just like any other tribe, we love our local music. These days, it is the in-thing. You do not go to a rally and play a song from other parts of Africa. You play what is created by the stars within our communities. We have created serious stars within our communities. This is because radio promotes them. We have to celebrate in this context. Another issue we have to speak to is messaging. We are finding ourselves increasingly having to use radio to reach every corner of our country with the message we want to disseminate. This includes Government organisations like the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Registrar of Political Parties"
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