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    "id": 67405,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/67405/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Information and Communications",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 202,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
        "slug": "samuel-poghisio"
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    "content": "(b) Cable vandalism is a criminal offence punishable under the Kenya Communications Act, 1998. A person convicted of the offence is liable to a fine not exceeding Kshs100,000 or to a prison term not exceeding three years or both. These penalties are yet to make an impact on the ground and the criminal damage of the infrastructure remains on the increase. It is in this context that the Ministry recognizes that an urgent legislative intervention on this matter is critical in order to provide stiffer penalties for the offenders which will reflect the increased value of ICT infrastructure as well as serve as a deterrent. My Ministry has taken several measures to curb this vice including working together with the relevant Government departments and agencies to deploy security teams to protect key parts of the fibre network and has deployed agents to investigate the cuts. The ministry in conjunction with the CCK is spearheading a concerted effort by all stakeholders on the matter. In this regard, there is an already arranged meeting of the stakeholders including operators and law enforcement agencies which will be held on 21st January, 2011 to deliberate and identify the main reasons for the escalating cable cuts or vandalism and chart the way forward. The ultimate objective is to come up with comprehensive strategies dealing with this matter. (c) The Ministry is consulting with the Attorney General and has sought an amendment to Section 32 of the Kenya Information Communications Act, 1998 through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill of 2010 which is awaiting publication. The amendment which will be introduced under Section 32 (1) will make cable vandalism an offence where offenders will face life imprisonment if convicted and/or a fine not exceeding Kshs10 million or both."
}