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"content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me continue with my response. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what we are trying to embrace in this country of ours is e-commerce, e-government and also e-parliament, if necessary. Hon. Members of Parliament do not necessarily have to come to Parliament to be able to contribute or present themselves here. In the morning from their residences or constituencies like in many parts of the world, all they need to do is to log in and they will be keyed in and listening to what is happening in Parliament. They will be able to follow the proceedings even from their own constituency offices. That is the kind of technology we are trying to embrace even as far as this Parliament is concerned. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also had an opportunity to go to Finland where even young children have the opportunity to create their own Parliament in what you call a cyber web. They behave like parliamentarians from a remote station. They even choose which hon. Member of Parliament they are going to mimic. So, these are the kind of things that we need to be able to encourage our children and the generations to come that they must know that technology is key for us to develop. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want that when an operation is being undertaken in Siaya and there is no neuro-surgeon there, we be able through a computer to perform a surgery from Nairobi with instructions from somebody in Japan or Germany. So, a doctor can give instructions to a dispensary, so that a surgery can go on without having to wait for an expert to continue with that surgery. This is the kind of technology we are trying to embrace. That is why I am saying a rural access fund is key where these companies who are operating in this country and making huge sums of money should give back to the rural society. I am saying that computers should be installed in health centres, market places and schools. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we know that the Government is running fibre optic cables through major towns and cities in this country. We would like that when they get to the district headquarters, they should proceed further into market places and villages, so that in all these areas our people embrace this technology. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like to tell the Minister that we are trying to encourage our youth to be able to use computers during the day, particularly in the evenings. We are talking about educating the elderly and grown up. They can go and read newspapers on the same facilities and it will be cheaper for them to do so through the internet in a small market place and you will find that they will quickly adapt to this kind of technology. In a place like China, you only need one cable connected to your house. That cable will be used for telephone, television and internet services. It will also cut the cost of all the technologies we are using in this country from as high as they are now to a lower figure. We know that companies like DSTV are charging up to Kshs6,000 per month to just install a cable in your house to be able to get information through the satellite. This cost can be reduced to Ksh1,500 where you will be having internet access, a television and a telephone as a monthly payment, so that you can keep in touch with whoever you want all over the world. 2234 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 4, 2007 Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have talked about these companies coming in and creating wealth. Google is going to come in. Celtel is there already. We want to create, like in other countries, what we call empowerment--- I beg to move."
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