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"content": "Hon. Members, I will allow three Members to request for a statement at this time. While I do that, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Whip of the Majority Party will check if the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning is within the precincts of Parliament. Let him not come in now, but he should be on standby. As soon as we finish with the statements, we will then call him in. We have statements from Hon. John Kaguchia and Hon. Martha Wangari. Hon. Ruku has a farewell statement. He wants to say something to the House as he exits. Is Hon. Kaguchia around? Hon. Wangari."
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"content": "MEASURES BY THE GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE AND CONTROL GAMING ACTIVITIES IN KENYA"
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning regarding the measures being taken by the Government in respect to its mandate of regulating and controlling gaming activities in Kenya, specifically the so-called ‘Aviator game of chance’. Gaming has stifled livelihoods across the country in both rural and urban setups. The craze has terrorised both women and men and the youth in equal measure by gobbling up livelihoods. There are numerous cases of students gambling on their school fees, and parents gambling on their savings. There has been an unabated drive by registered gaming firms to place advertisements on leading television and radio stations during prime time using their abnormal profits' financial muscle. There is evidence of a firm whose betting and gaming activities are part of prime time news on one of the most-watched television stations in the country. This game of chance in the country called Aviator where a virtual aeroplane flies carrying with it odds that purportedly multiply stakes placed by gamers. This Aviator game of chance has become addictive to the youth, women and men, and has left many of them destitute. This Aviator game is addictive because one does not need prior knowledge of any sporting activity or club to place a bet, and the results are instant. It is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Finance Committee on the following: 1. What is the legal status of the registration of Aviator game of chance in Kenya? 2. How much revenue are we getting as a country from the taxes collected from betting and gaming activities in the country? 3. The statistics from the Department of Planning on how much Kenyans are spending per year on betting and gaming activities. 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."
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"content": "4. The steps being taken by the Betting Control and Licensing Board to control the proliferation of all manner of advertisements on audio, visual and print media relating to the Aviator game. 5. Table the criteria and regulations used by the Betting Control and Licencing Board to authorise and regulate the Aviator game of chance in the country. 6. Table a list, together with licence numbers and dates of firms including media stations, that are authorised to conduct games of chance in the country? 7. Table a list from the Betting Control and Licensing Board of ongoing and concluded disciplinary cases against errant betting and gaming firms and media stations in the country for the last one year. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Thank you, Hon. Martha Wangari. Hon. Osoro, kindly inform the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to present a response on Thursday. I am also aware of individuals who have been severely affected by that gambling site."
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"speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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"content": " Much obliged, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "Hon. Kaguchia, I called your name twice, and you were not present. The most appropriate and honourable course of action is to apologise to the House for your absence when your presence was required."
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"speaker_name": "Mukurweini, UDA",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, I offer my sincere and profuse apologies for not being present. The Whip of the Majority Party is insisting that I should mention that my family is in the Speaker’s Gallery. I welcome my wife and my girls. I am happy to have them here. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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"content": "ROAD SAFETY AT MONTEZUMA MONALISA FUNERAL HOME"
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"content": "Pursuant to Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding road safety at Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home along Thika Superhighway. The funeral home, in Kabati area, along the heavily trafficked superhighway, experiences substantial pedestrian movement. Regrettably, the absence of a designated crossing point has resulted in a worrying surge in accidents and fatalities, particularly as individuals attempt to cross the busy road to collect bodies of their departed kin from the facility. Notably, the lack of a footbridge at this critical location poses a grave risk to both pedestrians and motorists in the area, which has already been identified as a high-risk zone for accidents. Reports have consistently shown that vehicle-to-pedestrian collisions are among the most common types of accidents along Thika Superhighway, with black spots in areas such as Githurai and Safari Park recording alarmingly high numbers of incidents. While efforts have been made to install footbridges along certain sections of the highway, the lack of a footbridge at Kabati area leaves pedestrians vulnerable to accidents. It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on the following: 1. A detailed report on the number and nature of road accidents that have occurred in the Kabati area near Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home along Thika Superhighway over the last six months, including the contributing factors. 2. Specific measures being put in place by the Ministry to address road safety concerns near Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home, Thika Road Branch, including plans for the construction of a footbridge at the location to reduce 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."
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