Godfrey Osotsi

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• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, aware that universal access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is a critical international obligation provided for under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among other international obligations; noting that technological innovations associated with the transition to the Next-Generation Networks are already transforming the way universal access is being extended to rural and remote areas in both developed The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 20 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: and developing countries and to a large extent, this transformation is being fueled by emerging networking technologies; cognisant that global statistics indicate that 49 percent of the population does not have access to internet connection and that the digital divide requires tangible and consistent collective action to close the gap; further cognisant that internet is one of the most powerful and an invaluable tool in the world today for among other uses communication, information, and access to various services; appreciating that realisation of appropriate Public Private Partnerships are essential in stimulating broadband investments, adoption and infrastructural roll-out to open up ... view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to say that I have no interest, I am just a member of the Committee. I support this amendment on the basis that we have a serious problem in the mobile telecommunication sector in this country because of the barriers to entry, especially by local investors. One is supposed to pay over Kshs1 billion for spectrum licence, that is, even before you start laying your infrastructure. This makes it so difficult to enter the market. This amendment is going to open up opportunities for Kenyans to invest in the mobile telecommunication industry. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Kenya is among a few countries in the world where dominance is a problem. We have Safaricom which controls over 50 per cent of the market share. This is unacceptable. This amendment will help us to solve the dominance problem that we have in the sector. So, I support this amendment. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I wish to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication and Technology Question No. 158/2018. a) Is the Cabinet Secretary aware that there is a decline in print media sales due to increasing preference for online media services including online newspapers and social media platforms among others? b) In light of (a) above, what mechanisms has the Ministry put in place to protect the print media sub-sector from collapse? c) Can the Cabinet Secretary provide accurate information on the negative economic impact of declining print media sales specifying number of jobs lost, income loss and reduction ... view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: On point of information. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to inform the House. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: For this purpose. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as a point of information, the registration of persons is one component of the National Integrated Identity Management System which is going to be an IT infrastructure where all government databases The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 14 Nov 2018 in National Assembly: are going to be connected into one infrastructure. Therefore, it seeks to get as much information as possible that will be integrated on that setup. It is important to have telephone numbers because at the moment we have a challenge managing subscribers’ data for Safaricom. If that is linked on to the registration of persons setup, it will help in the project of identity management. view