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    "id": 463711,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "This advancement has been both good and bad, in that we all know for, instance, what has gone on in our country of late. There is the issue of terrorists using unregistered SIM cards to co-ordinate their activities. Regulation in this sector is important, so as to transfer the benefits to both the operators and the users. There is no question about it; the growth in the telecommunications sector in Kenya, as in the rest of the world, has simply been exponential. Some of the wealthiest corporations, not just in Kenya but in the whole world today, are actually found in this sector; google, Safaricom and MTN are some of the wealthiest corporations in the world today. This growth has also come with its challenges; there has been questions raised on the Floor of this House. I have had the privilege to question, for example, how this huge bottom line was coming about; concerns have been raised and I am glad this Bill addresses. On the quality of service that is being offered by the main telecommunications bodies, especially GSM operators in Kenya--- As things stand now the licensing of GMS operators is hinged on meeting certain quality of service parameters. At the moment as we speak of all the four GSM operators in Kenya; none of them has met all the eight quality service parameters required by law to be able to validate their licenses. This is a matter that the Chairman will tell you we have engaged in very aggressively. We are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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