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    "id": 397735,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Lesan",
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        "legal_name": "Wilfred Rottich Lesan",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I wish to be with the rest of the nation. I know we are still mourning and flags are at half mast. We are continuing to remember those whom we have lost in the last few difficult days in this country. I stand here to second this Motion. First of all, I wish to thank Sen. Kagwe who is the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Information and Technology and who has a passion for Information Communication Technology (ICT). He has moved this Motion eloquently and adequately. He has given adequate reasons we should support this Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are very good reasons we should support this Motion because the time has come for the establishment of a fibre optic cable nationally and internationally. There is every good reason to support the laying of the ICT cable throughout the country. There are three reasons. First, in this country, we are at a time where accountability is a factor that we should not ignore. We would be expecting that the counties that we are setting up which are serving the country to be accountable for their actions in time. Therefore, the availability of a system in which information can move faster will go a long way in supporting accountability throughout the country, particularly in the counties. There is the question of performance where the country and all of us wish to continue to reduce the cost of offering services by performing efficiently. Therefore, the presence of a system like the one we are proposing and recommending that it is laid down in our counties, would improve performance and, therefore, lower the cost of offering services to the country. The other advantage is public participation. At the moment, there is a lot of concern by Kenyans to know what is happening within or around them. Therefore, the presence of a system like this disseminates and distributes information 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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