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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mungatana, MGH",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for giving me the opportunity to make my contribution to the Konza Technopolis Bill, 2023. I take this first opportunity to thank Sen. Orwoba for the work she has put in this. I know there has been a lot of hurdles and frustrations along the way in terms of getting this Bill to the Floor of this House. I thank the hon. Senator for staying focused and bringing this Bill to this stage. I stand in support of the Bill. I share in the views of previous speakers. I pray that other Senators who will speak to this Bill will support it. There is something I see in a lot of the Bills we bring to this House. I hope Sen. Orwoba will have a chance to relook at this. We bring Bills which talk about the authority of a board or organization being created under the law. You will find clauses after clauses speaking on a board or an authority being created. This is a repetition. It happens many times that hon. Members who bring Bills shift away from the main purpose of the Bill. This Bill has suffered the same. I would like the sponsor of the Bill to go and see how many more clauses they can add to the functions and the main purpose of this Bill. I would like to propose things that should be added here for purposes of clarity. There is Clause 5 (2a -p) which talks about - “(p) promote and market, locally and internationally, opportunities for investment in information and communications technology and industrial activities in the Technopolis” This Senate must continually speak about and openly promote counties. It would not have hurt this Bill in any way by stating that even activities and opportunities that exist within counties should be part and parcel of what is being promoted through the Technopolis that is being created here. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is clear that counties can make a great contribution in being the source for markets that will be created within the Technopolis. For instance, if a county like Tana River produces a lot of mangoes, there ought to be a mention within the activities of the Technopolis. That from the 47 counties, all entities and investors who are coming to invest here will have the opportunity to get fish, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate."
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