Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

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• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: promote. My very good friend, the Director of Social Services for 15 years, knows that he used to promote and not conserve. For 15 years, he was only promoting. It is in the spirit of ensuring that the Government does what is right. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Then with regard to 5(d) of the Bill, it is proposed that it be deleted because it contradicts the purpose of the Bill, which is to protect the information and data relating to traditional knowledge and cultural expression. Therefore, we decided it was not necessary. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order. view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. It is important when Members contribute they also take into account the Constitution. It is unfair when a Committee has considered the Bill and the Constitution and then Members here wish 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
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: away what it considered. We do not just sit in an idle manner. The Constitution is very clear in Article 11(2)(c). It says:- “(2) The State shall- (c) promote the intellectual property rights of the people of Kenya.” It is not “conserve”. I am not saying things that we have not considered. We are looking at what the Constitution states. I like what hon. Millie has just said - that she is a drafter of this Constitution. If you read the Constitution, there is nowhere it says “the State shall conserve”. It says “the State shall promote”. Those are the ... view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (6) by deleting the words “national government” and substituting therefor the words “Kenya Copyright Board” view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: 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
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 8 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (3) by inserting the words “in consultation with the relevant county government” immediately after the words “national government shall.” The Constitution provides that the protection of intellectual property rights is an obligation of the national Government under Part 1 and Section 12 of the Fourth Schedule. However, the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution also devolves certain aspects of culture to county governments, specifically cultural activities, facilities and museums as contained in Parts 2 and 4. It is necessary that the county governments ... view
• 15 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 10 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (3) by deleting the words “which shall provide for such matters as the Cabinet Secretary may prescribe” and substituting therefor the words “prescribing the procedures for the authorization of the exploitation of their traditional knowledge”. This is legal. It is a requirement that, if you prescribe procedures that are in the same category as regulations, they must be brought to this House to ensure that they are in consonance with the main Act. view