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    "id": 600296,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "This is very important especially when you look at Clause 7(4) where it says:- “Where a community in Kenya shares traditional knowledge with a community outside Kenya, the national and county government shall register the owners of the traditional knowledge in Kenya and maintain relevant records.” Clause 9, talks of conferring the rights of protection to all holders of the traditional knowledge. That one read together with Clause 10 provide for the rights conferred upon the holders of the traditional knowledge. Those rights include authorization of exploration of their traditional knowledge. It is very important because you cannot just go and explore that traditional knowledge. You have to get the right from those who generated it. Also, it prevents any person from exploring that traditional knowledge without the owners’ prior informed consent. Finally, Clause 11 of the Bill acknowledges the owners of the traditional knowledge by any person who would use the traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expression beyond the traditional context. This is very important in terms of recognition. If you look at it in details, it talks of the origin of the knowledge or expression and the use of such knowledge or expression in a manner that respect the cultural values of the holders. That cultural value of the holders be it individuals or communities, need to be respected. This is a Bill concerning counties within the meaning of Article 110 of the Constitution and, therefore, those are some of the reasons why we were talking of the morning sessions. Many of those Bills have to go to the Senate. Should there be any amendments, we should create time and agree so that we beat the deadlines as extended by this House in August this year. Therefore, I beg to move and kindly request Hon. Florence Kajuju to second."
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