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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okiya Omtatah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to speak on two statements, the first one by Sen. Mumma. I support that there is a need to look critically at the laws governing data in this country. We even realize that under the current Social Health Authority (SHA) and Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) system, data is held by third parties, including by undisclosed companies in USA who will be handling the health data of Kenyans. Under the Digital Health Act, data is described as a strategic asset of the country. If a strategic asset of the country can be left to undisclosed foreigners, then we are not taking the question of data seriously today. We know that data can be used to design things, even to design a disease that can eliminate people. My brother, the Bull fighter of Kakamega, can easily be cloned and the genes be designed to eliminate people who have those kinds of traits which would be very bad for us. I also rise to support that the vetting of IEBC commissioners must be done by both Houses. It is a fact that Article 250 2(b) says that the National Assembly will approve the nominees, but that is not the only thing in the Constitution. The Constitution is also very clear that matters of devolution must involve the Senate. As has been rightly observed, IBEC commissioners preside over elections of Senators, MCAs and governors who are county officials at the county level and national officials at the Senate. I put my weight behind those who have said that reading the Constitution as a whole, one will find it necessary to bring those names to the Senate for approval. On the theory of bicameralism, whatever happened in Naivasha, a bicameral parliament is supposed to be bicameral. It is not like a parliament where one House is like an appendix of the other. In the spirit of bicameralism, we must have that Bill here. 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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