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    "id": 600312,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/600312/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Aden",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "From now on, the Kamba community in Kenya will stand up and say that the kiondo was theirs and they must receive royalties in exchange of that. In the very least, the country can work to ensure that this particular item is seen as an innovation from Kenya. The western world has innovations. We cannot just make, for example the brand Ford in our country. It belongs to somebody else. If you make any of the simple Chinese made appliances, you will be taken to court for reproducing them or claiming to own them because they are the property rights owned by other nations. For that same reason, original traditional artefacts of Kenya should be owned by Kenyans. The royalties and benefits of the same should come to this country. The Maasai tradition is abused. Our brothers, the Maasai, have lost out completely on this one. If you go to different parts of the world, you will find funny people trying to dance and dress like the Maasai. They claim to be Maasai. We know that Maasai is also a tradition. If you dress and walk on the streets of London or New York dressed like a Maasai, somebody will point out that you must be a Kenyan. Why are we not earning royalties and rights over this beautiful tradition as a country? We should look at these things. The other worrying thing is that certain unfortunate commercial practices are taking away certain things which are only found in this country. In this case, I am talking about plants. This Bill and the Constitution covers plants and seeds originally found in this country. Traditional practises such as charcoal burning, unfortunately, target the most endangered species of plants in this country. It is dangerous because those are indigenous species. One tree might take hundreds of years to grow. Unless those particular plants are identified in different parts of the country and protected, we might end up losing our indigenous species of plants. We should use this kind of laws to identify and enlist plants, including herbs and shrubs. We should protect those indigenous plant species from the destructive practice of charcoal burning. We have very unique wildlife which is only associated with our country. Unfortunately, a large number of our wildlife is dwindling as a result of the bad practice of poaching. With this kind of legislation at hand, we should list the endangered species and ensure we provide protection for the same. That way, this country will enjoy the magnificent and worldwide appreciated facts and phenomenon such as the Maasai Mara. When you visit any part of the world, you will realize that the tourist shops and travel agencies there display very beautiful pictures of the Maasai Mara. Those pictures attract customers and give them a lifetime experience, which is good. If you are going to use my pictures which are my identity to sell your business, then I must earn some royalties from you. Those are some of the unique things we have in our country. Before, we never had good legislation to protect our traditional cultural expressions. The kiondo, the Maasai culture, unique species of plants and wildlife, and the phenomenal structures should be protected as endangered species. We should ensure that if they 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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