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    "id": 441612,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Rege",
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        "legal_name": "James Kwanya Rege",
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    "content": "(3) A proper framework on third party usage of the Station should be formulated, so that the Kenyan Government will be aware of the third party users of the Station and how much money is earned from those third party agreements. Further, the Kenyan Government should ensure that it is present at the signing of all third party agreements. (iv) Considering the importance of San Marco Space Application Centre in space science technology in the country and its establishment for peaceful uses, the National Council for Science and Technology and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, should take a lead role in the management and co-ordination of its activities. (v) The Kenyan Government should take an interest in the data or information gathered at the Centre. The Government should also ensure that qualified Kenyans are competitively recruited in senior managerial positions. In concluding my secondment, I plan to bring to Parliament, a Parliamentary Legislation Paper to ensure that this outfit really belongs to this country and controlled from day to day by parliamentary procedures. In the document, I will recommend that ICT Authority takes over the management of that Centre. Why do I say so? ICT Authority is already in control of the Rascom Satellite, which I am proud to say, I was the designer of Intel Satellite. I am proud to say I worked for 15 years in the United States of America (USA) and the control of other satellites in space, which ICT Authority is in control of now. This Government needs to be in charge of the ones and zeros that come into or leave this country. This coming in or going out via the Seacom teams and all other under sea cables, which are connecting this country via the sea or via the satellites at Longonot or in Kericho or anywhere else."
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