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"content": " Chairperson of the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology, your statement has been reinstated. You may now proceed."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 56(1((b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology for the period commencing 1st January, 2025 to date."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee held a total of nine sittings, during which it considered one Bill, 14 Statements and two inquiries. On Bills, the Committee considered the Technopolis Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 6 of 2024), which was published on 22nd February, 2024 and introduced in the National Assembly on 9th April, 2024. The Bill was passed with amendments on 19th November, 2024 and referred to the Senate. The Bill was read the First Time in the Senate on Wednesday, 4th December, 2024 and committed to the Committee for consideration. In compliance with the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.145 of the Senate Standing Orders, the Committee proceeded to undertake public participation on the Bill. In this regard, the Committee published an advertisement on Thursday, 20th January, 2025, inviting members of the public to submit a written memoranda on the Bill. Additionally, the Committee sent invitations to key stakeholders, inviting them to submit their comments on the Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee considered the Bill taking into account the views and recommendations of the public and will be tabling the Report for adoption by the House during consideration of the Bill. The Committee observed, among other things, that there is need for inclusion of the provision on public participation and consultation with relevant stakeholders likely to be affected by gazetting of an area as a technopolis. We had eight ongoing statements from previous reporting period and seven statements were sought from the Committee during the current period."
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"content": " Order, Hon. Senators! Let us hear the Chairperson of the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology in silence."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In considering the said statements, the Committee considered the statements through physical sittings with the stakeholders and the respective Senators who made the requests, while in other instances admitted written submissions and shared responses with respective Senators. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement sought by Sen. Hamida Kibwana, MP, on the sale of Telkom Kenya to Infrastructure Corporation of Africa was considered by the Committee. It was included as part of the committee's enquiry into critical telecommunication infrastructure and the dispute between American Tower Corporation (ATC) Kenya and Telkom Kenya. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "The Committee is currently following up on several responses from the Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK), Safaricom Ltd., and the Media Council of Kenya (MCK). The Committee is conducting inquiries into critical telecommunication infrastructure in the country and the operations of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) as well as other county revenue collection and management systems. The Committee is scheduled to conduct more county visits within the coastal and Nyanza regions. It will also carry out fact-finding visits to various counties to assess the extent of the fibre optic network coverage in county headquarters, county assemblies, Government offices and schools. This will ensure online access to Government services is available to all. In conclusion, I wish to thank the Office of the Speaker and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate for their continued support accorded to the Committee in undertaking its work. I also extend my gratitude to the Members of the Committee for their commitment, diligence and contributions during Committee’s activities. I thank you."
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"content": " The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources."
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