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    "id": 511644,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/511644/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
        "slug": "ekwee-ethuro"
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, I have a Petition to the Senate by the Africa Digital Network Limited (ADN) concerning the migration of television broadcasting from analogue to digital platform. Pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 220(1)(a) and 225(2)(b), I hereby report to the Senate that the Petition has been submitted by the Africa Digital Network Limited through the Clerk of the Senate, requesting the Senate to review certain aspects of the digital migration process in Kenya and to undertake certain interventions on the same as explained below:- The Africa Digital Network Limited is a consortium of three media houses in Kenya namely:- 1) The Nation Media Group (NMG), the proprietors of the NTV and QTV. 2) The Standard Group (SG), the proprietors of KTN. 3) Royal Media Services (RMS), the proprietors of Citizen TV. As you are aware, Article 119(1) of the Constitution reads:- “Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter within its authority, including to enact, amend or repeal any legislation.” Hon. Senators, I have reviewed the Petition and wish to highlight the salient issues raised by the petitioners which are as follows:- (a) that only two companies; the Government-owned Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) through its subsidiary Signet and the Chinese’, Pan African Network Group (PANG) are licensed Broadcast Signal Distributors (BSD) in Kenya. The petitioners are also aggrieved with the process through which the said BSD licenses were issued; 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."
}