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    "speaker_name": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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    "content": "(Dagoretti South, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to thank you and all the Members who have spoken on this Motion, starting with the Members who spoke on the 3rd of October and the Members who have contributed this morning. All the contributions have spoken to the fact that Kenya needs a repository for our scientific technology and our knowledge. They have spoken to the fact that Kenya needs a centre for scientific education and development, including research. All the speakers have spoken to the fact that we need to develop a Mecca for educational field visits, especially at this time when we have the CBC education system. More importantly, Members have said that Kenya cannot slip through the fourth industrial revolution. We must test new technology – technology that will be useful in the future. The proposed science museum lends itself as a good place to domicile a sandboxing centre, where we can sandbox technology before it is deployed to the public. Members have said that this could be a good centre or an institute for emerging technology. All these contributions are speaking to the main fact that I spoke to when I was moving this Motion. I said that Africa cannot continue to be considered a technological dwarf. We must disabuse the notion that Africa is a technological dwarf. When I was moving this Motion, I pointed out to scientific marvels that have come out of Africa. Scientifically, Africa was a giant. We must restore this status. Hon. Millie Odhiambo brought a very important idea. She said we must stop drawing a dichotomy between the sciences and the arts. You also spoke very well, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You said that being a social scientist or a lawyer does not stop you from being a scientist. I have spent the better part of my adult life as an artist. However, if you go to the records, you will find that the winning project of the Kenya National Science Congress held at 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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