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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wakili Sigei",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I have watched patiently the Senator, my neighbour, as he was closing hoping that he would give me the opportunity to even introduce my support for this Bill. I congratulate my friend, Sen. Oketch Eddy, for such an industrious Bill. In his moving notes, he ran us through the aspects which informed the decision to sponsor such a futuristic Bill. I will go a long way in joining the rest of my colleagues in supporting Sen. Oketch and the Bill he has brought before this House. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am just trying to align my thoughts but I will start by saying that from the statistics which I have picked, the creative industry and the creative sector contributes Kshs38 billion to the economy of this country. These are the statistics of the 2023/2024 Financial Year from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) alongside Kenya Film Corporation (KFC). An amount of Kshs38 billion is such a huge sum of money and in that report, they noted that if it is streamlined and the legislation along the creative industry is refined enough, this amount is not even 50 percent of what the economy of this country can enjoy. Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill has come at a time when we have to appreciate and monetize the importance of the creative industry. I come from the county of Bomet and in the future, we will definitely name it as the county of music. The reason is because, the entirety of the Kalenjin musicians come from my constituency, Chepalungu. I also would like to mourn one of the legendary musicians, Solomon Manori, who passed on last week. He will be buried on Saturday. He is one of those musicians who have entrenched the importance of art, the importance of music, the importance of talent, 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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