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    "id": 1537735,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "So let us also try to incorporate digitization and technology in this Bill so that maybe we expand our cable network to our counties. From counties, it goes to sub-counties so that people in Osamaru Ward, in West Mugirango Constituency in Nyamira can be connected to the internet and their children can do research from the phones. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Sen. Korir, nowadays some children will be more passionate about getting a phone maybe more than spending time travelling to Kisii to get a library. They know that they can get all the information they need on the internet. Of course, in the era we are going to, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a big role. It is also good to see how we can address the issue of electronic libraries in our counties. Luckily, I have seen that in this Bill in Clause 7(b) (c) the sponsor has proposed that- Develop, equip, manage, and maintain libraries including electronic libraries in the county; and, promote technology in accessing and disseminating information”. I will lay a lot of emphasis on this one. If we need to connect with the Gen Zs, that will resonate with them. Secondly, I have had a problem in my counties with this idea of setting up so many boards. The moment you set up a board, ordinarily there will be a budgetary requirement. Look at the resources we send to our counties. We are already strained from the very meager resources that we send to our counties. Therefore, I do not know whether there is any meaningful purpose being served in creating the board as in Clause 2. Then, remember, we are just giving opportunities to our governors to select their friends or their supporters to serve on this board. Clause 5 says- “There is established a County Library Services Development Committee in each county."
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