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    "id": 18822,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/18822/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Otichilo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Wilber Ottichilo Khasilwa",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion. THAT, concerned that despite being one of the pioneers in space technology in Africa, Kenya has to date not developed its own capacity and capability to launch and use its own satellite unlike other countries in Africa; further concerned that Kenya has no Official Space Policy and Law to promote the development and use of space technology for sustainable development; this House resolves that the Government urgently formulates a National Space Science and Technology Policy and enacts the relevant laws that will spearhead the establishment and operationalization of a National Space Agency. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Motion is a very important Motion for this county. I know most Members may not be aware of the importance of this Motion. I wish to ask you to allow me to elaborate what space science and technology entails so that Members can really understand this Motion and be able to contribute positively to it. First, allow me to quote. I want to give a quote by Socrates. This is a quote that was given in 450 BC:- “Man must rise above the earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives”. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a very relevant quote. If we want to understand our planet, earth, we must rise above the earth to see what goes on. I wish to give a background on this Motion so that all of us are on the same page. First, I want to say what space science and technology entails. In simple terms, space science is the study of everything above and beyond the surface of the earth, from earth’s atmosphere to the very edges of the universe. In simple terms, space science is the study which looks at the planet earth from space. What is space technology? Space technology refers to the technology in the satellites and ground system used by scientists to study the universe. In order to study the universe, you must look up, whereas in order to study the earth, you must look down. That is when you are in space. This is very important in terms of delivering very important information that is required."
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