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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, open governments is also advocated for at the level of Parliament. In Kenya, we have done very well in both the National Assembly and the Senate Chambers where we have the broadcast and HANSARD. We have openness in terms of what is discussed. That has helped Kenyans to understand what is going on within different Ministries. Certain Ministries have tended to be a little bit more exposed and open in terms of their data access. Access to information is very critical. There is also access to ensure that the civic space and technology is used appropriately. The whole idea behind this is that in the long run these are able to move systems into ensuring that the sustainable development goals are enhanced. So, if we are talking about sustainable goals, be they across issues on education, gender and agriculture, that data is open. First is to evaluate and see how far those systems have gone or those countries have gone in initiating of these initiatives. Secondly, that any sort of innovations that are done within the public sector can be quickly pointed out so that this can actually come out to the fore. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are various mandates to this OGP: (1) To increase the availability of information about government activities at the various levels of transparency. (2) Support a civic participation. (3) Implement the highest standards of professional integrity throughout the administration. Every time the systems of partnerships, enactment, and administration will follow through once they have been laid bare, then people can follow through and ensure that professional integrity is actually upheld therein. (4) Increase access to new technologies for openness and accountability. This comes in with the component of training so that members were looking at this technology, new systems and ways of doing things that is satisfactory. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, through the open government systems and partnerships, what is key and critical is that each government will try to ensure that they attain the level of openness within governments. However, the principle procedure for you to be able to be put into position in terms of how effective you have done, that comes specifically from a peer review. So, during the OGP processes each government becomes a peer reviewer for the other governments and they are able to say how, over time, things have gone on. The review is not done independently across one particular government, but it is done across board. Therefore, it means that information is given about some sort of reforms that need to be put into place, then the people can go deeper into addressing them within a network space that is made critical and important. If that is not attained it becomes very difficult for people to see the level where that openness has actually taken place. So, when this team was in Mexico the various interactions with stakeholders across the specific presentations that were taking place, all the data, information, meetings, critiques, discussions and discourse were across the various angles of improving that openness. There were forums run across the various points across the key sustainable development goals and particular recommendations made. Particular emphasis and notes were made that would be brought on board for people to commit and ensure that this happens. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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