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    "content": "does not address what is contained in the Fourth Schedule. This is a good attempt to try and align the prevailing law to comply with the Constitution. Madam Temporary Speaker, I know there are many other provisions in law which have not been aligned to the Constitution. They are still basically referencing the national Government with very little on county government, and yet those functions are either shared between the two levels of government or have been devolved. This is long overdue. We would like to give a legal mandate to our counties to manage the museums and various assets of national heritage in their respective counties. Museums and heritage are important to any country. However, this country has never taken these matters very seriously. If you visit other countries, especially their capitals, you realize that there is a lot of investment in museums and heritage. I just came back about three weeks ago from Moscow. If you walk around the City, you realize that almost 90 per cent is museums and heritage sites which show you various pieces of history across the city. All the streets, and most of the buildings have been designed to preserve the national heritage. That does a lot for the country in terms of tourism, and even preserving its sovereignty. It is very important because our youth would want to know how their forefathers lived, what they did, and who they were. That information is very important and promotes patriotism in a country. There is a lot that the country can gain from protecting its heritage by investing in museums, and basically protecting the cultural assets, in terms of collecting, documenting, exhibiting materials, and managing the artifacts. If you go to a city like London or Berlin you see heritage all over. How much heritage do you see in this country? Madam Temporary Speaker, we are destroying historical buildings in this country. The other day, you heard some people complaining about the renovations in State House. They were saying, in as much as we want modernity, we must try and protect the heritage of key strategic buildings in this country. This will ensure that our youth, and those who will be born many years to come, will remember that this country had a history and people who believed in their heritage. We need to invest seriously in our heritage and museums. That can only happen if we take these matters seriously. The situation at the moment is not good. If we are not careful, we will not have history and we will be forgotten together with all the things that we have done. This Bill, is an important piece of legislation which we should all support. If you allow me, I will go through the various parts of this Bill. Part 4 contains provision related to financial matters; how the funds of the National Museums of Kenya will be sourced, how the annual estimates will be done, and the investment of the funds. We must find a way of ensuring that the national museums and the heritage sites also draw money from the incomes we get from the tourism sector. The money that is invested there will be used to develop the museums and heritage assets, thereby creating opportunities for more tourists to visit. That will be key in the development of this sector. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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