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    "id": 1294431,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1294431/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "They will be unable to feed their families if this Bill goes through. In my view, job loss has not been addressed adequately. I wish that this Bill would have done so. Also, I would have loved to see a digital literacy Bill go hand in hand with this Bill. As you know, as much as Kenya we are ahead in terms of the region and Africa as well in literacy and the tech world, we are not yet close to being able to fathom the issues that will come about due to lack of digital literacy in this country. I would have wished that the digital literacy Bill would have come together with this particular Bill so that we could have considered them together and been able to fill in gaps that would have come about. Madam Temporary Speaker, what I am basically saying is that we should not put the cart before the horse. Accessibility has also not been addressed adequately. We have to think about internet connectivity. Are we ready in Kenya since most Kenyans are not actually on the internet? We also see in Kenya that most of us do not have access to smart devices, and yet this Bill will rely heavily on our citizens being able to access, use and understand such devices. We also need to address the design development and delivery of the Bill. All the technology and services that we will have to be addressed therein. We need to include our citizens in all these processes because we cannot have a platform or a technology without having---"
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