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    "id": 696745,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/696745/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to make a few comments on this Bill. There is an amendment on the Copyright Act. In this country, the people who put in a lot of efforts in the creativity industry do not benefit much. Piracy thrives in the sector. Kenyans who work very hard to make livelihoods from that industry end up living in abject poverty. This amendment will streamline how the copyright benefits can reach them. In this digital era, most of the young people do not understand how they are supposed to benefit from their efforts. In countries like Congo, no one buys pirated music. In our country, pirated music is all over in the streets. This is a good amendment that will streamline the music industry. It will help young Kenyans to benefit from their efforts. I would also like to talk about the Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC) Act. There is a proposed amendment on the appointment of senior counsels. This amendment is not good. It should be open, especially on the requirement for the Council of Governors (CoGs) to appoint a senior counsel. I do not understand how that is going to help. There might be mischief in that provision. The Chief Justice should be given a free hand to appoint whoever meets the requirements. We should carefully look at that amendment before we pass the Bill. This amendment should be dropped because it does not make any sense."
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