Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

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• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: than half a person really. Sometimes we have to look at these things and have faith that the people we have entrusted with responsibility will look at these things. If we were to build all these things--- If we gave, for example, one person, as he says, that is more than ten per cent already. It is good that as leaders of this country we have faith in people we have put to manage institutions that they will consider it at that time. But if you want to say that out of the seven people five per cent must be ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Chairlady. We have discussed with the Committee and the Mover of that amendment. I wish to propose a further amendment that the proposed amendment by hon. Sakaja be amended further under by deleting the word “sixty” and substituting therefor the words “forty five” and inserting the words “and advertisement” after the word “programmes” in the third line. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: There is a further amendment, hon. Chairlady to the provisions of Sub-Clause 5; the provisions above will take effect within 18 months of enactment of this Bill. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, the import of this further amendment is that much as we want to create jobs for our youth, we are also alive to the fact the reason for 45 per cent is that there are also commercial interests that the broadcasting houses already have. But the reasons why I have added Sub-clause (5) is because we are aware that these broadcast houses already have existing contracts that are ongoing. So, we are giving them time to effect changes, so that at least, these changes do not take effect immediately. We give them 18 months within which to make ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: “(3) A broadcaster licensed to distribute radio or television programmes services shall ensure that at least 45 percent of the programmes and advertisement broadcast on radio or television on any given day comprise local content. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (4) The programmes containing local content referred to in subsection (3) shall be broadcast between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. on any given day.” view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (5) The provisions above will take effect not later than 18 months of the enactment of this Bill. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the chance. I want to thank our Committee for working on this Bill and the Leader of the Majority Party. The highlight of this Bill is that we are now attempting to look at particularly the quality of service. In the past, we have had a blanket fine of Kshs500,000 which was pocket change to most of the network corporates. Personally, I would have liked that the penalty be kept at one per cent, but after being convinced, I think the 0.2 per cent provision is good enough. This is a ... view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I second. view
• 31 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker. I have sat here listening to the argument of hon. Shidiye for whom I have immense respect. But will I be in order while listening to his trend of argument, to request the Chair to ask him to declare if he has a personal interest in this matter. view