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    "id": 441659,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Omulele",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Christopher Omulele",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to speak to this important Motion. From the outset, I would like to state that in this country, we are always looking for resources and yet, it is clear from this Report that we have a gold mine. We have, in fact, been allowing foreigners in the form of Italians to mine it without giving us any form of returns. The only returns they have given to us are basically meager payments in terms of rents. What they give us compared to what they get from the information they get from space is really peanuts. We also know that Kenyans who apply and get employment in that Centre are actually mistreated and treated as third class citizens. This is really sad. However, I think all is not lost. In this country, our law today is that for any treaty to be signed by the State, it must be brought before this House. It is correct that this Report requires that if any treaty or agreement is to be entered into between our Government, the Government of Italy or any other Government with regard to that Centre, then that treaty or agreement, in its draft form, must be brought before this House for consideration and approval. So, I sit comfortable knowing that any treaty or agreement that will be signed outside the laws of this country will be null and void. It will be quashed in any jurisdiction that it may be taken to. Anybody who is thinking that he can sneak and sign an agreement with the Italians should re-think that. I have looked at this Report and I realize that, that Centre generates huge amounts of resources in terms of dollars that come in as payment for the data that is sold. I think this Report may have left out one major resource stream. The intellectual property that accrues from the information that is collected in that Centre must be of humongous value. Today, the world is rotating on intellectual property rights the sale of which accrues to many people huge sums of money. We must safeguard this. This Report may have left out that fact and it might be the most important thing that we shall accrue from this. I know my brothers also want to speak and they have good points to put across. However, I want to congratulate my brother hon. Dr. Otichilo for being so dogged in pursuing this Report. I also thank Eng. Gumbo."
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