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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for allowing me to add my voice to this debate. This is not my own voice, but of those I represent. I am here to amplify it. We are all aware of the data breaches and security risks in the ICT and tech world. We have heard about World Coin, E-Citizen and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) breaches and the different fraud risks brought by Artificial Intelligence (AI) that have been cycling in the news. It also has been discussed here already by several Members of Parliament (MPs) on this Bill. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to jump to another issue that I have been thinking about as well as I read through the Bill. We also have the Women Empowerment Fund (WEF). It has stalled in its implementation unfortunately, because of the issues and the small gaps that had not been thought about in terms of implementation of a digital platform in our current state as Kenya is today. The spirit of this Bill is of course good and I agree with it. However, apart from the spirit and soul of a Bill, we also need to look at the meat and bones of it. We need progressive legislation. That is why we are here in this House and across Parliament because we do not want Kenya to remain where it just is but take it where we want it to go. However, I believe that every cloud has a silver lining. I wish to play the devil’s advocate for just a few more of my minutes. Cyber security has been mentioned here as an issue. It is a huge issue that needs to be addressed by this Bill. What are the provisions for it? Are there even provisions that ring-fence and enhance cyber security because we cannot describe the measure of havoc that can be caused if there are breaches in this kind of legislation. Madam Temporary Speaker, where will the data warehouses be located? Will it be within Kenya or outside? Will it be outsourced as we have seen in many other functions, systems and services when looking at the digital and tech economy in Kenya? Next, I ask the House about the consideration of job loss. Many people will lose their jobs when this Bill is enacted into law and comes into effect. However, I do not see a place where there is a provision for what will be done for the secretaries, the receptionists, the different nurses and administration staff that will have to live through the reality of losing their jobs."
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