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    "id": 384037,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Musila",
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        "legal_name": "David Musila",
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    "content": "Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think some hon. Senators did not get the copy. However, I have some available here. I tried to enlist the support of the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), which is the authority on communication. I was shocked that the CCK does not have statistics of telephone services in various areas up to date. The list they gave me was that of 2009. I urge my colleagues to look at these statistics knowing that they are based on the 2009 census report. Looking at this report casually, one finds that in Nairobi, for example, with 3.1 million residents, only 2.2 million have mobile telephones. That is about 70 per cent of the population in Nairobi. If you check the rest of the list, you will also find that Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Machakos, Migori and Mombasa counties have what we could call above 50 per cent mobile telephone ownership by residents. However, Samburu, Turkana, Mandera, Wajir, Tana River, West Pokot and Meru counties – I doubt the statistics for Meru County. I even argued with the CCK officials because with Trans Nzoia and Meru counties, there is a problem although they insisted those are their figures but forget about those two counties. Let us concentrate on Samburu, Turkana, Mandera, Wajir, Tana River and West Pokot counties. I do not know why they did not include Kitui County in that list. These areas have less telephone penetration of roughly 3 per cent compared to Nairobi County with 70 per cent. We need to have a policy and carry the whole nation along as far as communication is concerned. Communication is very vital. I am persuaded to urge the National Government, through the Senate, to have a policy framework to make companies that make profits on telephone communication to re-invest money, directing it to the remote rural areas that are not economically viable. We need to carry these areas The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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