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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mumma",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill by Hon. Sen. Eddy Oketch. I would like to congratulate the Senator because I think the creative industry in Kenya is largely emerging and growing. You will agree with me that, as a country, we have not invested heavily in recognising the broad and different aspects of the creative industry and investing in it enough to grow the industry. The enactment of a law on the creative industry provides an opportunity for us to have a policy direction in dealing with issues that relate to creatives. Following up on what Sen. Olekina has said, I would urge that this policy direction should be more facilitative than it should about regulation. I support the passing of this Bill, but would urge that we look carefully at instances that might claw back what we want to do by overregulating. I am glad that Sen. Eddy has come up with it. The greatest thing we need to do here is to provide opportunity to the different sectors and ensure that we increase opportunities and equitable access to these opportunities. This will ensure that our young people, the older people and our cultural people, participate in the creative industry in a manner that can actually benefit them the country. Looking at the provisions of the Bill, I will make time to actually provide my written comments. I have looked through the Bill, and I would want to caution a little bit on close-ended drafting. If you look at Clause 2 on definitions, you can see that the definition of the word “Creative Industry” is- 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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