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    "id": 252002,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kagwe",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Information and Communications",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 229,
        "legal_name": "Mutahi Kagwe",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure all hon. Members in this House share the sentiments you have expressed. Indeed, we are all particularly outraged. Regarding the issue of licences, this afternoon, before coming to this House, I asked our Permanent Secretary, to go to the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) office and look at the contractual performance, licence obligations and the licence issued, to see where we legally stand. As we have said, it is absolutely necessary that we follow the law as it stands, and ensure that any action we take is within the law. I would also like to say that it is not Mr. Waweru only who has been insulting hon. Members of this House. There are other broadcasters in other media houses as well. When it comes to insulting, it is not only the Royal Media Services which has been insulting hon. Members. There are other media houses which have been doing so. That is why I said that the way forward is to ensure that the law is made tough, as far as the abuse of licences and broadcasting obligations is concerned. We need to make the law tough so that one is bound by the duty obligations to ensure that he follows the law and exhibits modesty as far as broadcasting is concerned. Therefore, I beseech this House that as much as we feel bad about this issue, let us remember that we are the ones who make the laws. While the media is powerful, this House is even more powerful. We do not have to act in a manner that brings us to their level. We can act in a manner that keeps the name of this House high by ensuring that everything we do is within the law. Thank you."
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