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"content": "Mr. Speaker Sir, data or information is very important, especially in this era of technology and social media. It is, therefore, important and relevant to discuss this Bill within the framework that it is holding right now. Regulations, frameworks and penalties that have been awarded in this Bill have been long awaited for. With social media and current technology, information of individuals has been misused and misunderstood; it is all over without their consent. This is very dangerous. Therefore, it is important for us to pass this Bill, so that it can protect individuals who have been in conflict as a result of their data being misused. Mr. Speaker Sir, I thank the Senator who brought this Bill because it provides a framework that enables data to be facilitated if it is needed, especially in electronic format. There are many victims who find their data all over, through different platforms, without their consent. In addition, images of many people have been unnecessarily manipulated, because of lack of protection. I come from a part of Kenya where the pronunciation of data matters, but I mean data which stands for information. It is very important for personal information of a child, where consent is given by the parent, or an adult who is illiterate, to be protected. Mr. Speaker Sir, in Europe, as my colleagues have mentioned, banks are required to seek customers‟ consent before sharing their data with a third party. That is what we need in Kenya. Currently, personal information is given in terms of monetary, education and personal life. When somebody gets access to this information and has ill motives, it is shared further than what one expects. Therefore, this Bill should be supported and passed by Members, so that everyone can give the information with their consent. Mr. Speaker Sir, we have social media platforms like Mzalendo, which has information of Members here. You will find somebody taking information, like phone numbers, from there and misusing it. If this Bill is passed, we stand to be protected as Members of Parliament. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, support and congratulate the Senator who has brought this Bill."
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