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    "id": 1341571,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "On the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 75), we seek to harmonise terms in that particular provision with the provisions of the Constitution and the National Police Service Act, 2011. Additionally, it proposes to amend the Act to allow the Director of Public Prosecutions to delegate his powers to specified officers and to delete offenses provided for in the Sexual Offenses Act. The other provision is in the Evidence Act (Cap. 80), which seeks to expand the definition of “photograph.” Hon. KJ, who is very good on issues to do with photography, innovation, image rights and the digital economy, will tell you that what is in our Evidence Act today is very restrictive in terms of the definition of what a photograph is that can be adduced in court as evidence. Therefore, we are seeking to expand this to allow digital photographs in line with the current technological advancements so that now, even a digital picture can be used in court with the necessary safeguards to ensure that those who are very good at photoshopping are not photoshopping images that can be used in court. The Evidence Act will be amended with this miscellaneous statute to expand that definition of a photograph in line with technological advancements with digitisation. The Bill also touches on the Anti-Corruption and Economics Crimes Act, 2003 to allow the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to seek a court order to allow the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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