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    "id": 849437,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/849437/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
        "slug": "erick-okongo-mogeni"
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    "content": "protection. I, therefore, salute the National Assembly for having proposed amendments to the Copyright Act because this is timely. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I echo what other previous speakers have said, that in other countries, there is a concerted effort to protect talent. Not everybody can march up to the stage and sing beautiful songs. This is a preserve for a few within our population who have been given that talent by the Almighty God. It is a pity that in many parts of this country, musicians die poor. We attend funerals, where we raise money for the upkeep of families of musicians. In my county Nyamira, we had a musician called Christopher Monyoncho. He produced many beautiful songs and we still listen to them even to date. If you listen to our local FM stations in the morning or in the afternoon, his music will be played. It is worth noting that he died a poor soul, simply because in this country, we have not put in place effective laws to protect these talented Kenyans. It is not right that we allow Kenyans to steal and commit theft of intellectual property of this talented Kenyans. With regard to what the previous speaker was saying, all the melodies in our phones, we are using them without permission from their owners. In addition, we are not paying them loyalties. It is not right. Every day you will hear people singing Mwanamberi. I also ask myself, who sang this great song. If it was to be in other countries, it will benefit not only the musician‘s children but also the grandchildren. The musician who sang Malaika ; every tourist who visits Kenya will tell you, that while they were here, they were sang for Malaika . We do not know whether the originator who composed and produced that beautiful song benefits in any way from that talent. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we debate these amendments to the Copyright Act, we need to put forward the protection of these talented Kenyans. Going back to the Bill first, I hope---"
}