Mutahi Kagwe

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• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Let me explain to--- view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the long title to the Bill be amended by deleting the words "and the Media Advisory Board" appearing immediately after the words "Media Council of Kenya". Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, just to explain this, the amendment that was rejected right now basically means that we will keep the Bill as it is. In other words, the "Media Bill 2007". That is the rejection that has just been made. Now, the amendment to the new title basically means that the new title will remain as the "Media Bill" because it ... view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of The Media Bill and its approval thereof with amendments. view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report. view
• 2 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Media Bill be now read the Third Time. view
• 11 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, following the last disorder as it were, would I be in order to ask the hon. Member who asked the question to explain who outsiders are? view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I 2170 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES July 3, 2007 beg to move that the Media Bill be now read a Second Time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in moving this Bill today, I would like to commend hon. Members, particularly those of the relevant Departmental Committee of Parliament, for their contributions and the many instances we have had debate on the matter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Bill aims to support the functioning of the media industry by providing mechanisms for settling an enduring professional conduct within the media. The Books and Newspapers Act, the Communications (Amendment) Bill and the Films and ... view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Over the last few years, the country has witnessed a rapid increase in both the number of newspapers, radio stations, particularly FM stations and, indeed, training programmes for professionals who are now seeking statutory recognition like other professionals such as lawyers, engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, accountants, valuers, nurses, medical laboratory technologists and public secretaries. All these people are recognised statutorily. The Media Council of Kenya has, indeed, been in existence in Kenya for the last ten years, but the only problem has been that the Media Council of Kenya has had no legal teeth during ... view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry, I did not hear what you said. view
• 3 Jul 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, July 3, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2173 during the 9/11 incident, I did not see any blood on any American television or newspapers, for that matter. Indeed, throughout the Iraqi War, we have not seen the display of dead American soldiers in any of the American Press. Whether that means that the American Press is self-regulated, or whether it means that they exercise responsibility, it is a matter for conjecture and debate, but the fact of the matter is that there has not been even one display of a dead American soldier in their broadcasting houses. While that ... view