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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, we also need to think about our own security. Sometimes it is very hard to convey messages. For example, when there is theft of a cow from one area and there is no telephone; if that area was connected to fibre network, it would be very easy to communicate the information from one station to another. This would eliminate the kind of thefts being experienced in the Arid and Semi arid regions. The same can apply when we have terrorism like the one which we are now facing. If we were properly interconnected, it would be possible to use CCTV to identify the places where these terrorists were staying and get a film of what was exactly happening from wherever they were operating from. That would have reduced the kind of problems that we faced. We should consider this Motion as very important, modern and progressive. It should not be seen to be a costly kind of venture. If this Motion is implemented, it would save us and develop our country. I remember in the Ninth Parliament I moved a Motion which was passed unanimously calling upon the Government to introduce computer literacy in schools as a must. This Motion has been partially implemented, but you can see the kind of effect the Motion will have in schools if it can be fully implemented and backed up with computer literacy in schools. This will forge ahead the knowledge of sciences which has been deemed to be difficult. It will be eased with the introduction of computer lessons through fibre connectivity. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue we really need to think about is tele- conferencing which has been talked about by a number of Senators. It is something which should be embraced. A lot of money is being wasted as we travel to go and meet and in the course of it, risking our lives while passing through very dangerous terrain. The moment we start video-conferencing, it will save time and it is secure. We will be able to reach as many people as possible within the counties through this method of fibre connection. I thank Sen. Kagwe for coming up with this idea. This is an idea that should be embraced by everybody. It is a progressive idea. If we were to go by it, we will be talking about Kenya being among the countries which are industrialized. We should not lag behind and only talk about Malaysia, Korea and Japan; countries which were at the same level with Kenya in the 1960s and now they are ahead. This is the only way forward so that we can get closer to the centre of progress. I support."
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