Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we were told about balloons that will close the gap. We have balloons that float in the stratosphere delivering the internet through the terrestrial network. This is something that the Committee will go out to ascertain if it is working or not. We will bring a detailed report to the House on that. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: The Committee also delved into the question of e-health. The details of that are in the report. We will also deliver specific information on some of the key issues. Most importantly, there is a long list of stakeholders we engaged. As we know, this is a sector of economic growth. It is a sector that is driving most other sectors. The sector became important especially at the onset of the pandemic. That is the reason our report is a bit detailed because everything that we have done is touching on this. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: Our Committee notes that innovation is more often than not private sector driven. In this regard, the Committee has been making a deliberate effort to engage with other stakeholders in the private sector. The Committee noted the opportunities the technology presents for the country in the areas of the internet, telemedicine, among other areas. The Committee will be holding a consultative meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for ICT and other stakeholders on the development of a national 5G Strategy. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: 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. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: The Committee on 15th July, 2020, held a consultative meeting with the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) to take stock of progress made in addressing emerging policy challenges. Lastly, on 25th August, 2020, the KICTANet presented its finding in the County ICT Survey 2019/2020, a study they undertook at the request of the ICT Authority. The report on the status of ICT in the counties of Uasin Gishu, Taita/Taveta and Kajiado gave the Committee some insight into the situation in counties on several metrics. This is something that we will invite hon. Senators to help us get the reports of ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: It is the last one. We will finalise that. We have already met the Cabinet Secretary. The Committee will conclude its inquiry into the status of affairs at the KBC. The Committee will also conduct an inspection visit to Kitui County to inspect the installation of masts. We will also have a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for ICT to deliberate on the various policy issues that will emanate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to thank your office and Senators who have been very supportive and have participated alongside the Committee Members. I thank you for ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to second this Motion by one of our Committee Members, who is also our Senate Majority Leader. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: As we know, some of these orders need a lot of public participation. There is need to get it right with regard to ownership of some of the land that is being used or view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: 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. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in Senate: earmarked for this project. There is also need to ensure that we keep to the many statutory requirements and the legalities of this. Given that the railway sector has had ownership from the SACCO, Kenya Railways, Nairobi City County and the rest, this Committee has done a lot of work. We still need to make sure we get this right, so that when developments are done the right compensations and ownerships are established. This is not something we can gloss over. It is something that the Committee has done quite a lot already, but needs further delving into, with a ... view