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    "id": 773037,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/773037/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wetangula",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.46(2)(b), I rise to seek a Statement from the Committee on Education, Information, Communication and Technology regarding the Government decision to shut down three privately owned television stations for seven days and attempting to arrest three Nation Media Group (NTV) journalists. In the response, the Chairperson should address the following:- (1) Give reasons that led the Government decision to shut down the three privately owned television stations namely; NTV, Kenya Television Network (KTN) and Citizen Television for seven days from 30th January to 5th February, 2018. (2) Whether he is aware that the action of shutting down those television stations led to business losses to the affected companies and decreased investor confidence in our country. (3) Whether he is aware that the shutdown was a violation of constitutional provisions, particularly Articles 34 and 35 that relate to the freedom of the media and the citizen rights to access to information which the television stations disseminate. (4) Will the Government compensated the said television stations for the loss of business arising from these unilateral, unreasonable and unlawful acts? (5) Why on Wednesday, 31st January, 2018, the Government tried to arrest three NTV journalists namely, Mr. Linus Kaikai, Mr. Larry Madowo and Mr. Ken Mijungu? Stating clearly what offences they had committed and why they were not requested to report to the law enforcement agencies instead of resorting to primitive methods of 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"
}