Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

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• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: As you know, when this matter came before the Committee, it was felt that Clause 2 be amended by deleting the word “artistic works” because it does not appear anywhere in the Bill. So, its interpretation does not make sense. Paragraph (d) appearing in the definition of “traditional cultural expressions” should be amended by inserting the new paragraph as--- view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. The first Clause is 2. I forgot that this comes at the end. So, we are in Clause 3. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT Clause 3 of the Bill be amended by inserting the words “promote positive traditional culture that is not repugnant to justice and morality and” immediately after the words “cultural expressions shall” That is intended to ensure that the Bill promotes traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions that is not repugnant to our sense of justice and morality. That is what was missing in the text of Clause 3. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I have a lot of sympathies for my good friends. I know Hon. Anami has been the Director of Culture for 15 years and my very good friend, Hon. Gumbo, is a good technologist in terms of electrical work. But the terms we are importing into this amendment are everyday words that Hon. Omulele knows are used by courts. A matter should not be repugnant to morality and justice. These are precedents in court. You can do nothing about them. You can even refuse to legislate here, but you cannot remove it from ... view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Chris Wamalwa knows that the people who eat human beings do not live in Kenya but in in Uganda. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: No, he does not. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, before you give him an opportunity, let me clarify. I said he knows the people who are his neighbours, who do not live in this country, but their sense of morality and culture is repugnant to ours and we will not accept those traditions to filter into this country. So, I urge that we adopt the amendment in the manner it is because it is a precedent which has already been set in court. There is nothing immoral or unconstitutional about it. It just enhances the text. Of course, I do not agree with Hon. Neto’s ... view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (1)— (a) by inserting the words “at the Kenya Copyright Board” immediately after the words “maintenance of the Repository.” (b) by deleting the words “and conservation” appearing in paragraph (b); (c) by deleting paragraph (d). In part (a) of this amendment, we are seeking to insert the words “at the Kenya Copyright Board” immediately after the words “maintenance of the Repository”. In part (b), we are deleting the words “and conservation” appearing in paragraph (b) which, of course, was an unnecessary addition. ... view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. If you look at the interpretation of a “repository”, you will see that it means traditional knowledge and digital repository established--- view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, “repository” means the traditional knowledge and digital repository established and maintained by the national Government under paragraph (a)(iii). The idea is to make it clear who in the national Government will be responsible for the maintenance of that repository. It has to be a certain body or agency within the Government. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: With regard to paragraph (b), we propose that the words “and conservation” be deleted so that we maintain “promotion”, the reason being that the national Government should only be responsible for promotion of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions. It should not be the responsiblity of the Government to conserve cultural expressions and traditions. It is not the responsibility of the Government to conserve but to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view