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    "id": 1446560,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1446560/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
        "slug": "aaron-cheruiyot"
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    "content": "Remember if you follow news closely, one of the companies that was contracted by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, that was operating somewhere in our special economic zones in Athi River, they closed shop the other day. Why is it so? I have followed that case up to the ruling that was given by the High Court in that particular case. It is because the investors that are in that particular industry are saying please appreciate and understand that we are a contracted service provider. For example, that specific company, they were content moderators. You remember like now we have been having these challenges with social media and the rest. If you post things that are either offensive or graphic, there are companies that are contracted to flag that information and take it out. These are third party engagements. Unfortunately, a Kenyan went to court and sued the parent company that had contracted this company that was operating out of Kenya. A Judge in the High Court of Kenya gave a ruling and insisted that the company which contracted this company that is in Kenya must pay. Then it means no other investor will dare touch Kenya because they know that we do not appreciate and understand that space. They are asking why are you suing us? We have no contract with you as Government of Kenya. It is a third party that has an agreement with you, who was supposed to sort the issues with that particular staff. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am speaking to the issue of listening to the industry and the players and appreciating them from Government, the Executive and even us at the legislature when we are passing laws such as this. What are we doing to ensure that we provide sufficient cushion and cover and make it attractive? What are the things that an investor looks at before they decide where to place their money in their next venture? When a company is seated somewhere out of London and in the far-flung corners of the world, what will attract them to Kenya? What will make that executive make a decision to say this is a good place to invest if this is what their laws are? That is the challenge that I pose to us, especially when we are dealing with such industries that we predominantly have no control of either by technical or financial ability. When we are creating the laws such as what is before us and come up with a committee that files a field development plan and things listed in this Bill, I hold the view that that is barely scratching the surface. The more difficult work---"
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