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    "content": "which are getting these funds to the neglect of the creatives who are found within our other counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you look at the other very well-thought-out creation within this Bill. That is why I am seconding this Bill. The Cabinet Secretary is supposed to develop Act a credit guarantee scheme for all these artists under this Act. This credit guarantee scheme will allow these creatives, for instance, within Tana River County to be able to, within the scheme, walk into Equity Bank in Hola and present a case and be able to be given money, so that they can build their studio, purchase equipment for photography and production so that this credit guarantee scheme allows proper growth of talent within our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is a board that is created called the Board of the Guild under Clause 8. It says- “The Cabinet Secretary shall, in appointing the persons, take into account that no more than two-thirds shall come from one gender.” When we are making law in this Senate, we should be county sensitive. The Cabinet Secretary here must also be sensitized to the fact that when he is appointing the members of this Board, they should be spread across the counties. It is not just a matter of two-thirds being from one gender. Rather, they should be spread across the counties, so that we do not have five Board members coming from one or two particular areas. We want the Board membership to be able to spread across the counties where necessary. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, finally as I sit, I would like to particularly comment that there is a requirement on the national and county governments under Clause 3, that they must make the fund accessible to people with disability, who are in the creative industry. In Tana River County, we have a young man called Kasuku, who is blind, but has been able to entertain our people through his music and his capacity to make people laugh when he speaks on the microphone. He is able to imitate presidents and important personalities to the joy of every crowd that he goes before. However, he does not have the kind of funding that is required for him to grow. Under this law, there is a special provision that has been made for people with disability to be given access to funds, so that they can develop their talents. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I really commend this law. In my opinion, this Bill is a first step towards giving a step to our growing industry within the creative industry, and it is a good thing. The Senate should support it and all of us should speak with one voice on this. With those remarks, I beg to second. I thank you."
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