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    "id": 1267710,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1267710/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mandago",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kiplagat Jackson Mandago",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I rise to support the Konza Technopolis Act by Sen. Orwoba. This piece of legislation has come at the right time in this country, when the Kenya Kwanza administration wants to roll out a robust use of technology on service delivery for Government services and digital infrastructure to enable the private sector and the business community to transact business on the technology platform. This Bill will bring sanity in the industry and generate revenue for the country. As a nation that aspires to depend on themselves in terms of managing their internal affairs, this Bill will enable the Government begin to generate revenue in areas that have not done so in the past. The Kenyan Government and its people lose a lot of taxes through technology and business opportunities that we have not been able to generate revenue because of lack of a legal framework. Today, data is being traded across the globe while Kenya earns nothing from that trade. Madam Temporary Speaker, some mobile operators in this country have termination centers for international calls outside this country. We are aware that those who are asking the National Assembly to have a parallel bill and Act are being sponsored by those who are not interested in this nation bringing sanity into the data industry. 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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