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    "id": 1239102,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1239102/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Crystal Asige. Paying royalties to our musicians is important. Majority of young people depend on the music and entertainment industry. This industry employs many youths. In July 2021, the MCSK distributed more than Kshs22 million while musicians still make earnings of Kshs2,500 which is unfortunate. When you board a matatu, music from the Kenyan artists is playing. During weekends, such as the long one we had, the Kapuka genre, ghetto music and the other genres we listen to, the artists are not paid properly. The Skiza tunes by Safaricom must be relooked. There is a famous song that is played in most of the entertainment joints called, ‘ enda usikie vibaya huko kwenu” by Ssaru and Fathermoh. We do not want to tell that to our young people. We must stand with them and the royalties must be relooked. MCSK harass people even though they have law on their side. For example, majority of the secular and gospel artists from my community come from the South Rift where Sen. Cheruiyot comes from. They are famous after their songs were used in political campaigns, in clubs and to win and convert souls to the kingdom of God unlike the Shakahola massacre. However, when you go to their homes, this does not reflect. We must relook at this because the music and entertainment industry is the greatest employer of young people in this city. There are others who use the music in moderation, both in gospel and secular world. This is the right time to hold some of these"
}