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    "id": 183531,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/183531/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Information and Communications",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 202,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
        "slug": "samuel-poghisio"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, the Minister is aware. Following the conclusion of the privatization exercise of Telkom Kenya Limited, France Telkom emerged the winner for the majority stake with a bid of Kshs26 billion. The Kenya Government holds 49 per cent of Telkom in compliance with the Sector Policy Guidelines which have set the threshold at 20 per cent for local equity participation. Similarly, the shareholding of the Kenya Government has reduced in Safaricom with the recent Initial Public Offer (IPO). It should, however, be noted that the IPO enabled Kenyans to participate in one of the most profitable companies in Kenya. (b) The Kenya Government has embraced liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Liberalisation does not compromise our national security in any way. This is the same throughout the world. (c) In order to ensure that national security is not compromised, the Government has, through the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) legal and regulatory framework, created statutory obligations to safeguard national security. Telecommunication service providers are required through licence terms and obligations to assist law enforcement agencies in providing information that would assist towards crime investigations. Recognizing that national security threat increasingly assumes an extra-territorial nature, the Commission collaborates with other regulatory authorities or agencies throughout the world. The same case applies to law enforcement agencies in Kenya. The ICT Bill in Parliament is seeking to further tighten the compliance mechanism by recognizing that new technologies are providing new avenues for commission of crime, rendering national security vulnerable. It also seeks to provide adequate penalties to address crimes committed using new technologies."
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