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    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1267713/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to move. Since I tabled this Bill in Parliament, it is true that I have received a lot of pushback from various industries. The data industry is a multi-million industry that has many cartels and many people who do not want good for this country. It even reached a point where the Bill was to be dropped and I raised concerns in terms of how the committee was dealing with it. I am excited that we are now on the Second Reading because it has been a long journey to get to this point. Just like Sen. Mandago said, there are many people who make a lot of money out of the data that Kenyans generate. We have companies in the data industry that are making billions of profits but they do not remit any taxes to Kenya. As a Government, we set up the infrastructure for Konza Technopolis. We came up with incentives for those willing to set up BPO and manufacturing plants in this country. However, our policy and legal framework are against Kenyans working in this industry. This Bill is not only going to be an eye-opener for most of the youth who are not making money out of that but also a gateway to finally taxing most social media companies where Kenyans produce the highest content. In East Africa and Africa, Kenyans are leading in most social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and even WhatsApp which is being used as a platform for businesses. 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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