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    "id": 403570,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "opinion, they should all come from a journalism background. I am also of the view that Clause 18 should be amended. We need to provide that the degree should not just be any degree, it should be a degree in journalism. In Clause 24, I agree with my colleagues that funds should not come from the Government. It should be funds that are generated by the Council, but not funds coming from the Government. The Government has other areas that it ought to channel its funds. Then there is Clause 28 on establishment of the Complaints Commission. I am of the view that we do not need a separate complaints commission. The Media Council itself can discipline its members. Just like with the advocates, we have a Disciplinary Committee (DC) of the Law Society of Kenya which does the disciplinary process. Of course it has been amended to provide for a tribunal, but I do not see any problem with self discipline. I have also seen a schedule, that is, the Second Schedule provided by this Bill. It should be amended. It has problems. Take for instance, Clause 18, that is, financial journalism. It provides that journalists shall not buy or sell shares or securities about which they intend to right in the near future. I do not see the rationale of such kind of a clause. I do not know how you can enforce such provision. Again, at Clause 21, the Bill says that the media shall not identify victims of sexual assault. What if you want to be identified? We know of the case of the wife of Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong’o. She went on air and said: “Something happened to me.” Are we saying that such person should not be published yet she is the one who wants her name to appear in the media to probably highlight the problem of rape? With those remarks, I support the Bill with amendments, particularly the ones relating to the Second Schedule of the Bill."
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