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    "id": 1483059,
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    "speaker_name": "Webuye West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Wanyama",
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    "content": "custodian of national documentary heritage, as well as the centralised custodian of the Kenya National Bibliography. The Committee considered the various amendments proposed by the stakeholders as contained in the Report. The Committee will propose various amendments to the Bill that are aimed at improving its substance and effectiveness. The proposed amendments to the Bill are contained as recommendations in the Committee Report, which the Committee will move during the Committee of the whole House. Key among the amendments to be proposed by the Committee will be the clear spelling out of the respective functions of the national Government and the county governments in relation to the library services. Those amendments will avoid duplication of roles and conflict of mandates between the two levels of government. To this effect, the Committee will be proposing the amendment of Clause 5 of the Bill to provide for the responsibilities of the national Government as well as the introduction of a new clause in the Bill to provide for the responsibilities of the county governments. The Committee will be proposing that the role of the national Government shall include the development of a national policy legislation and the setting of standards for the library sector, capacity building and technical assistance to the county governments, as well as the publication of the Kenya National Bibliography and the Kenya Periodicals Directory. Further, the Kenya National Library Service will be responsible for the establishment of the National Virtual Library Service. As this House may be aware, a virtual library was launched on 12th July 2023. Its purpose is to encourage a reading culture and provide an avenue through which one can grow and further their skills in a particular field anytime and anywhere. The Committee will be proposing that specific roles of the county governments shall include the implementation of national policy, legislation and standards for the library sector, development, management and maintenance of county libraries, as well as providing lending, outreach and specialised services in relation to the county libraries. In closing, I take note that the enactment of the Kenya National Library Service Bill will result in the alignment of the regulation of library services to the Constitution as well as provide an avenue for the preservation of Kenya’s documentary heritage. I beg to move."
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