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    "id": 1192830,
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    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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    "content": "I also noted that we can go beyond giving lip service by funding talent in this country. A question has arisen severally here as to whether the 2 per cent that we are proposing here is sufficient. Given the opportunity, I agree that we can push the bar higher than 2 per cent. An interesting point was brought up on supporting innovation. Artistes and artisans can introduce cultural diplomacy that can go a long way in flying our cultural flag higher internationally. Hon. Nyikal raised an important point on righting the wrongs in our syllabus, curriculum and the education system at large. There is an idea of turning art into collateral that young people can use to get cash when they require financing from banks. There is a big drive towards monetising the platforms that are available, including the online ones. I take that as a great contribution. There is the issue of patenting and intellectual property rights. Hon. Oluoch will bear me witness that we have gone a long journey on working on the copyright in this country. It is so that we can bring up the issue of ownership of patents by local producers. What are the next steps? I believe that when we, as a House, resolve this Motion, we will take a great step. I see the need for even bringing up a substantive Bill that can become an Act of Parliament. I also see the need of embedding this Motion in the legislative proposal that we are enriching on NG- CDF. I also see us domiciling these proposals also in the Acts that administrate and superintend the NGAAF and Uwezo Fund. There is also need to find out how we shall resolve the issue of administration of the funds. Finally, very interesting soft issues arose. I will mention two of them because I cannot mention all of them. One was the issue of art for peace. In areas where there is perpetual conflict in our communities, art can promote peace. The other issue that was brought up as a soft issue is the understanding that God is the ultimate creator. When we promote artistes, artisans and innovators, we promote co-creation with God. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. I thank all the Members who have taken time to contribute to this Motion. I commit to take it further and to see that it is implemented for the good of the entire creative and digital economy in this country. 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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