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"content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, may I take this opportunity to thank hon. Weya for coming up with this Motion on information and communication. This is a major industry. It is an industry that is growing day by day. Indeed, I recognise the importance of beginning to realise some of the pillars we, as a country, need to develop for purposes of ensuring that we help the Kenyan people to tap the opportunities available in this industry. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, information and communication have become today the biggest machinery for development and also for employment. Therefore, there is need to develop appropriate framework for streamlining public policy and development of this particular sector. We know, as a country, that we, as a Government, have heard the Ministry of Information and Communications every day talk about the introduction of things like fibre cable for transfer of data. We also hear of the need to develop appropriate systems to allow for the utilisation of the strength of information technology. We also hear of the need for the Government to introduce e- governance for purposes of efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in service delivery. That goes hand in hand with e-commerce, because, today, we realise that, taking the motor industry as an example, those who are procuring from Japan or Dubai are really benefitting from e-commerce. Therefore, if we develop, as a Government, proper legal framework to support the development of this industry to hasten and facilitate the utilisation of opportunities available by the people, we will 1766 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES June 13, 2007 have helped the Kenyan people. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we debate this Motion, I hope when this Bill comes, it will seek to include how we shall also ensure that there is responsible use of information and its transfer. This is because the people who use information technology today are the younger generation. They are attracted to nothing else but the attractive data that is transferred through computers. I hope we shall find a way of helping our country, so that we do not lose our culture; we should not lose our youth through use of this particular data. There is also need to set standards, and I hope when that Bill comes, we are not just going to have anybody accessing or transferring just any data. I think we need standards, so that we ensure that we comply with the standards of development in the same sector in other parts of the world. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thought I should support this Motion because I know how much it will do for our people in creating jobs. If you went to countries like the USA, you would realise the amount of business that is in data transfer and even in games. You find that the best way to occupy young people is through the use of technology and computers. Therefore, I hope that when this Motion is passed, the hon. Member will take the shortest time possible to bring up the Bill, so that we can help the Kenyan people. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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