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    "id": 1268613,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Another point is to ensure information and I have seen one of the aspects is to create digitization under the Bill. Before I move to digitalization, the issue of information is basic under Articles 34 and 35 of the Constitution on the right to information and the right to media which is very critical. Clause 5(a) to respond to changes in the market; customer preferences and tastes change daily. What your generation used to like is totally different from what your children or the consumer like. Nowadays they prefer Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) while Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale used to like Ingokho and Imondo being made locally. The process of making a chicken which Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale would prefer is where you boil water. With hot water, slaughter a chicken and insert it inside whilst removing the feathers and then cook it properly. The customer preference of children of today has changed. They are going for fast food, for example, KFC. So, this is responding to the changes in customer preferences and consumerism. This is why we were worried today. I protested what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale said that some people are data mining and realizing what we prefer. For example, there is Cambridge Analytica on the case of Donald Trump which they used to know customer preferences. I will finish in the next five minutes. I am sorry to say this, but social media, for example, Meta and Twitter, which is changing to Twitter X, and Instagram are collecting so much information about the consumers that they use to influence their customer preferences and changes in the market. So, we must bring a license that will adapt to those changes. Kisumu is a good town for doing business despite the many challenges that it is undergoing. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale knows a lot about it more than myself although we both neighbour it. We share a place known as Chemilil-Chemase near Mambo Leo. There was an issue of whether Maseno is in Kisumu or Kakamega County. Those are issues that the Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and other stakeholders will provide in future. In regards to licensing procedure on electronic application, you are aware that the Government intends to digitize over 5,000 of its services. One of the best innovations has been the E-Citizen platform. The services range from National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), immigration issues, Huduma Centres and application of the national identification card. The digitization will allow scanning of licenses to confirm that you have paid for services. For example, if you are from Elgeyo Marakwet or Nandi counties and you have bought tea and you want to transport it, it will be easy because we are heading to a technological era. I do not need to call Nandi County licensing officer to confirm. If you have bought tea in Chebut and I find it in Nairobi City County, all I need to do is to scan the application to confirm whether your license is valid. I am happy that the Ministry of Interior and National Administration led by your good friend the former Senator for Tharaka Nithi County and his voter, is keen to digitize over 5,000 services. We usually see young people in WhatsApp and Facebook. We need to change social media from being a place of insulting leaders to a place that can benefit society. 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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