12 May 2022 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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12 May 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was consulting Sen. Shiyonga on a matter that I heard her mention on the Statement about the payment of---
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12 May 2022 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You and I have really been pushing for that. I would like to just seek your indulgence that at some point, you open up a conversation around that issue. We had passed that councilors should be paid a one off honorarium. Since last year, there has been very little progress made on that front. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is very important that we make sure wherever these councilors who served with distinction are, they get that honorarium. We should also push for more to go to them. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you ...
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12 May 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 51(1)(b) to make a statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) for the period commencing 8th February to 30th April, 2022. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of five sittings, considered one Statement, one Petition and engaged with various stakeholders on issues pertinent to the ICT sector. In the reporting period, the Committee did not consider any Bills. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee met the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth ...
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12 May 2022 in Senate:
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12 May 2022 in Senate:
It is worth noting that regulatory intervention in the industry after an extended period of time. While it is still in progress in the telecommunication industry, many may have noticed the implementation of mobile money platform interoperability; that is transfer from M-pesa to Airtel Money and T-Kash. The Committee met with the National Treasury alongside the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) who reported that in a bid to enhance the livelihood of Kenyans and deepen financial inclusion, they would be implementing mobile money inter-operability to improve the user experience for merchants and small and medium scale businesses. Mobile money platform ...
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11 May 2022 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for this opportunity to add my voice to the Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve on the World Press Freedom Day. It is worth noting that yours truly is a journalist by training and practice in this country. I would like to join my colleagues both locally, in the region and across the globe, to celebrate this day that is celebrated on 3rd of May. We are a bit late, but it is never too late. Mr Speaker, Sir, I will begin by calling upon every journalist in this country to take note of the ...
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11 May 2022 in Senate:
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11 May 2022 in Senate:
In this country, there is one thing that we, as journalists, have fought so hard for. That is the issue of regulation of the media space. It is only in the media industry that other people that are not journalists would want to come in and regulate it. You will never see a journalist going to an association of medics, teachers or lawyers and try to regulate their operations. This far, I would like to applaud the Government because I rarely do so. I think it has done well as far as opening the media space in this country and ...
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11 May 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the Statement.
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