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    "id": 696720,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "and not many of us are that endowed. I think it is something that must find a way to convert itself into wealth, not just for the individuals, but for the whole country. I would want to believe that what we need to do is not to amend the Copyright Act of 2001 piecemeal and in the manner that we are doing here, but to address it wholesome so that our artists--- Today, some very young people in this country are extremely talented artists. No one says that when you are young and talented, you cannot make money that can find its way back into the economy. I am of the view that while this is a good attempt, anything which is good can be made better. Perhaps, the way to do it is to propose comprehensive amendments to the Copyright Act. I will try to propose amendments in my own way, in collaboration with some of my colleagues who think the same way, so that our artists do not become a case of endless lamentations; our artists do not become cases that we try to recognise more when they die in abject poverty when the opportunity was there to use their God-given talent to make wealth for themselves and for the country. I have looked at the proposed amendment to the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act. I have serious reservations about this amendment. We have seen many cases in the past where amendments are made to either target or inhibit the growth of particular individuals. Structurally, I think that the latitude that is being given to the AG not just in this law, but in several other laws is something that this House needs to speak to. I have been watching, for example, the role being played by the AG in the process of giving us a new Chief Justice (CJ) in his capacity as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). I have also been watching the role that he is playing again in his capacity as the member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in helping us to get a Deputy Chief Justice. I suppose that role will be taken to the search for replacements in the Supreme Court. I have asked myself what happens if there is a dispute concerning that process and the Government has to seek legal advice. How will the Attorney-General (AG) then, provide advice? Of course, I know it is a constitutional provision but, I think we have had enough time to look at the structural weaknesses in our Constitution."
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