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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, this country is a very beautiful country. It is a country that actually is so suitable for the film industry. “Walking with the Lions” was made in the famous Shaba Game Reserve. It was one of the very famous movies. The fact that we are able to excel even in international fora, I fully agree with Sen. Dullo that we have a lot of Lupitas, but we need to work as a nation; and the leadership of this country needs to provide the necessary infrastructure, especially security. This is because right now the place where “walking with the lions” was filmed, most of the time cannot be visited, because of the insecurity that keeps popping up once in a while. We need to provide security in these areas and encourage and attract the movie industry to develop. Now that we have the Kenya Film Board (KFB), I want to challenge it to come up, be visible and utilize this opportunity that we have scored so highly in the international arena. They should bring it home; that Kenya is now not only the industrial and economic hub of this region, but also the entertainment and film hub of Africa. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are a lot of talents. I happened to be the first Minister for Youth Affairs. In fact, the Ministry of Youth Affairs was my baby. During that period I had the honour to interact with Kenyan youth who were very talented and innovative people in the areas of arts and music. The problem that they are facing is the fact that, in fact, as a nation, most of the artists and athletes are successful out of their own initiative. It has a lot to do with them than the infrastructure and support that the State provides. In fact, it is just maybe by luck that they happen to take a path. Therefore, there is no focused approach. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue is copyrights, where a lot of Kenyan artists, including musicians are wallowing in poverty after they have done a very good job and produced music. This is because their music is pirated all over. While the copyright laws have been enacted, they are not being enforced. Therefore, a lot of talents get stolen and many youth are not able to get the fruits of their talents. We need to ensure that the copyright laws are enforced, so that our artists can enjoy their sweat. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue is theatre. I would encourage the counties to take advantage of this win by Ms. Lupita, so that they can establish theatres. There are very few theatres even in Nairobi. We do not even see prominent people attending the theatres. It is important that we appreciate our people and their performances. That gives them a lot of encouragement to excel. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue is education and support. We also have our own awards, which I am sure many women leaders are not aware of. There is the Kisima Awards which happens every year in this country. I do not know how many Senators in this House actually are aware and were able to attend and give encouragement to Kenyans. These are the kinds of things that we need to support our youth on. We need to be with and recognize them. We need to be aware of what is going on, so that we are able to craft the necessary laws that will support our young people. Madam Temporary Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to support. 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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