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"content": "have not succeeded in life and, therefore, resort to exploring music, comedy or any form of art as a last option. The first thing we must change is the culture, the perception that creatives do not have formal careers or the potential to be professionals. Indeed, the creative economy has proven to be a professional economy. We must structure it in a way that inspires the younger generation to pursue careers within it. That is why we are taking it to the Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry to ensure that we make a case for commercial viability in the creative industry. However, the comment from the two Senators, Sen. Ledama and Sen. Hillary Sigei, was that we reduce some of the powers allocated to the Cabinet Secretary, so that creatives can take over that role. Indeed, some of the comments made by Senators in this House align with the comments we received during the Committee Stage of this Bill. Allow me to highlight that this is one of the Bills with the highest number of submissions in this House. There were about 80 submissions, mostly from creatives, who showed up and shared many of their thoughts. It would be in order for me to thank them."
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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when we were starting this programme, one of the best artists in the country, a musician called Bien, together with Nameless, a comedian called Mamito, another musician called Nviiri, and several other artists invited us to an informal"
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"content": ". We sat together, had tea and envisioned what this could become. During public participation, many creatives contributed significantly to this Bill. Some of them include, John Kimani, Ezekiel Onyango, who is the chair of the association that deals with films in the industry, and Eric Omondi, who is very well known. We also had Nicky Big Fish, who provided extensive comments and Winnie Njenga, who is in the creative space in online content creation.Therefore, people who truly understand what creatives are going through contributed significantly to this Bill. I want to emphasize that as we approach the final stage, we will ensure that some of the proposed ideas that align with the thoughts of these creatives, who contributed overwhelmingly in the development of this Bill, are included in the amendments that will guide its subsequent stage. As a House, we must champion and fight for space for creatives to ensure that support is not limited to tokenism or some form of affirmative action. We should rather recognize that creatives, both generally and within their specific clusters, permeate the entire ecosystem of our economy. There is no industry that does not consume a piece of art or a contribution from creatives. You can recall that as we walked out of this House today with the former Prime Minister, I saw over 100 cameras pointed at us. If you observed those cameras, you could see the creative work happening, whether it be simple photography, which is a genre in"
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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": "the creative industry, or production, television, publishing, commentary, newspaper writing, or book publishing. These are all elements of the creative industry that we cannot lose sight of, especially at this time when AI is shaping the trajectory of economies worldwide. We must not loose sight on the need to make a case for creatives as a viable business option in this country and a significant driver of our economy. I, therefore, hope this House will give life to this Bill. I also hope that with the help of the Senate Majority Leader, we will find a co-sponsor in the National Assembly, who will drive the agenda of creatives very fast. This will ensure that as soon as possible, creatives will have a house of their own to help them self-regulate and shape policies through their own industrial policy. This policy should address issues such as royalties for creatives, distribution of creative products, intellectual property rights and contract drafting. All these areas affecting creatives, if singled out and addressed through individual policies, may not allow for the establishment of proper standards due to the dynamic nature of the industry. However, if we work hard and pass this Bill, it will empower creatives to establish proper standards in the industry regarding all the issues I have mentioned. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I therefore wish to reply and thank the House for its support of this Bill. I hope it will be fast-tracked in the Committee of the Whole and Third Reading, so that it can proceed to the National Assembly as soon as possible. As I reply, I beg the indulgence of the Speaker that, pursuant to Standing Order No.66 (3), I request the putting of the question be deferred to a later date, given that it is late and we may not have the necessary delegation to move it forward. However, I hope it will be a priority in the next session. I thank you."
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"content": " Very well. The putting of the question on Order No.9 is deferred."
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