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    "id": 1010969,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1010969/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sirisia, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Waluke",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Waluke Koyi",
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    "content": "The Harambee spirit was started by the first President of the Republic of Kenya, Hon. Jomo Kenyatta. It assisted many, mostly, vulnerable families and poor children who did not have school fees. Of late, people have started misusing the Harambee spirit. As many contributors have said, we fundraise for issues such funerals. I have witnessed here in Nairobi fundraising for funerals where up to Kshs3 million or Kshs5 million was realised. You wonder how a dead body can consume Kshs3 million when it is just a send-off. Muslims use around Kshs15,000 but we, Christians, can collect as much as we can, even to the tune of Kshs5 million for a dead person. This happens in Kenya and not abroad. We need to change and regulate, as we have heard from my friend there. Regulations must be put in place. I thank the Member who brought this Bill and support it. Of late, the way we do Harambees is not for genuine issues. The spirit of Harambee is good. The other day, I was assisted by Members of this House. I did not divert the money to something else. They contributed to pay for my bond to come out of prison. The money was used for what it was intended for. I thank the Members of this House who contributed. We need to be honest with Harambees because as one donates, one denies oneself the use of the money for something else. We all have families. One contributes in fundraising only for some people to divert the money to luxurious things. Let us not kill the Harambee spirit because we need it like I did. It is good that the people we fundraise for are honest and the money fundraised is used for the purpose it is intended for."
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