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    "id": 851552,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/851552/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 202,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Clause 7 states that- ―The county executive committee member shall in considering an application and where appropriate, consult other relevant public bodies that have an interest in the safe display of the advertisements including the county executive Committee member responsible for planning, environment, management, transport and roads within the county‖. Clause 8 states that- ―An outdoor advertising licence- (a) comes into force on the date specified in that licence or, if no date is specified, the date on which it is issued and upon payment of the prescribed outdoor advertisement fee; and (b) remains in force for the period specified in the licence. Clause 9 states that- ―A licensee shall not alter, remove, re-erect or upgrade an advertisement for which a licence has been issued unless the licensee has applied for and obtained the approval of the county executive committee Member‖ Mr. Speaker, Sir, there has been a common practice where the licensee assumes that once a space and licence has been given for a year, they can then keep changing the size and content of the advertisement. However, a licence is given specifically for a particular period and advertisement. That is what will be enforced throughout the period. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Clause 10 states that- ―A licensee may at least in one month before an expiry of a licence apply to the county executive member for renewal of the licence‖ Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is simple. If there is no contest, it is easier to renew and allow that person to continue advertising. In areas where the owner of the site is different from the county, in re-applying, therefore, he or she must write, copy and get consent from the owner of the site but also from the Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA). We have tried, in this Bill, to make sure that the outdoor advertisements along our highways meet the necessary criteria, quality and standards of our highways. Therefore, KeNHA plays a big part in this. One of the areas which usually bring problems in the competition is where one licence has to be revoked. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Clause 11 states that- ―The county executive committee member may revoke or permit the continual licensing of the licensees as issued under section 6 as the member may consider necessary with reasons therefore where the advertisements- (a) by its design, prejudices operations to the area in which it is located; (b) constitutes or has become a danger to any person or property; or The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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