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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank the Whip of the Majority Party for moving this Bill well and clearly. I also want to thank the Committee for bring the Culture Bill. We still have room for improvement, for instance, on the role of county governments and the National Government. I think the role of the National Government should be given more emphasis because culture is supposed to unite Kenya. If we leave it to be managed in the enclaves and pockets like an earlier speaker alluded to, then we kill the spirit of using culture to integrate the country. Another milestone is the issue of royalties. I really laud the Committee because foreigners use cultural artefacts and other expressions without paying. The Maasai people have suffered the most because their regalia and other artefacts are used. The issue of having a cultural database is a great milestone and has been highlighted in the Bill. This will assist us to keep track of what is going on within different cultures. There is the issue of artefacts transfer, among other things. This Bill provides for creation of cultural centres in every county and registration of cultural property. I almost questioned the punishments proposed by the law, when some 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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