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    "id": 1278841,
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    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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    "content": "cease its operations. These were orders that were granted by the office of the Data Protection Commissioner, which has the power to cease such activities. Worldcoin totally disregarded the orders. It went out and booked an office at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) and started its operations. These are some of the matters we seek to cure by changing the raft of laws listed in this Bill by the Chairman. The Departmental Committee on Communication Information and Innovation that I chair has a live matter before it. It is a matter of monies transacted in the last Parliament's dying minutes as we were going for elections. Money to the tune of Kshs6 billion changed hands. This money made its way out of the country into safe havens. It also found its way back to the local bank accounts in this country. Thankfully, this money has been frozen in some international bank accounts. Where Kenya has failed to address such issues, other jurisdictions have attended to them with the seriousness they deserve. The Members’ contributions sound good in this Second Reading of the Bill when I look at the raft of changes proposed. The only thing that I want to urge my colleagues is that… I hope we shall see Members’ contributions reflected in the Bill during the Third Reading. When we see something in the Bill that is incomplete, we should bring an amendment during the Committee of the Whole House to build and fortify what the Chairman has presented. I have noted the mischief this Bill seeks to remedy in the area of virtual assets and virtual assets service providers. It is a realm of technology and innovation. When we attend to matters that deal with innovation and technology, we have to strike a good balance between stifling technology and innovation and superintending matters that deal with innovation. I shall be proposing a few amendments for consideration in the Committee of the whole House so that we fortify what has been proposed here. As we seek to attend to the mischiefs that occasion cases like the example I gave of Worldcoin, we should not stifle technology as we police these matters. Finally, this is something that I will pose to the House to think about. We have seen countries that have presented themselves as leaders in the global fight against corruption. However, I am very well informed that even as we celebrate other jurisdictions, they also have their failings. This continent has been a victim of exploitation for millennia. For centuries, certain individuals have landed on this continent, stripped it of its resources, and extradited them to capitals abroad. Yet, we celebrate them today as the best practice in anti-corruption matters. I call upon all of us to think of how to leapfrog and be the best-case study globally. We should not try to copy what has been done internationally. Some of the capitals we celebrate today have been built on the backs, sweat, tears, and blood of the exploitation of this continent. This continent can offer its solutions. We can leapfrog to the front and be the best case study for people to seek counsel on attending to matters of integrity and ethics. I support the Bill."
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