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    "id": 1303680,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to comment on some of the Statements. First is the Statement by Sen. Kibwana on digital space. I am a Member of the Committee on ICT. I know Kenya Kwanza Government has promised Kenyans that they want to have free 25,000 Wi-Fi spots across the country. When we were in Turkana County for Senate Mashinani, we launched two of those free spots at the livestock and fresh produce market. It is unfortunate that some Senators have said some of the spots are not working. As a committee, we will take it up with the Ministry to ensure that they put proper quality equipment so that Kenyans can enjoy. The reason why these things are being put across the country is to ensure our youth access free internet to access digital jobs. The President is passionate about digital jobs for our youth so that they can generate their own jobs, content, employ themselves and earn a living. They can even get digital jobs out of the country by working at the comfort of those areas where we have free Wi-Fi. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the Statement by Sen. Okiya Omtatah on grants and bail outs, for long; the country has given out grants to sugar and dairy industries and Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways is notorious. We pump in close to Kshs20 billion every year. It looks like it is not going to survive. I believe the best thing to do is for the Government to take Kenya Airways over, put in money through the ex-chequer and run properly like the Ethiopian Airline. The Ethiopian Airline is doing well. They are buying airplanes every year, but Kenya Airways keeps leasing expensive airplanes. Let Kenya Airways either collapse or the Government takes it up. United Arab Emirates (UAE) have Emirates Airline that is doing well. They get new airlines every year. Why can we not do the same for our country? I know in the past, some of us bought shares when they floated them. However, it looks like the people who have been there are corrupt. Lastly, on own source revenue in Kakamega and other counties; it looks like when this thing of sharable revenue and the counties are assured of particular billions that they get from the national Government, some of them slept on the job. I believe the best thing to do for Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA) is to set up. One of the parameters is to have an incentive. If you meet your target, you are given additional resources by the national Government. Those who do not meet their target are denied a certain percentage. It is something that this House needs to think and plan about so that our county governments are able to generate enough revenue at the counties. Before devolution, Nairobi City County used to sustain itself. Do they need money from the national Government? They can generate Kshs100 billion but because of what they get, they have slept on the job. If they collect, the money is diverted elsewhere. 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 and AudioServices, Senate."
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