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    "id": 1030586,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1030586/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Wambua",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Enoch Kiio Wambua",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. In support of the Statement by Sen. Were, I would like to say two things. One, there is a time after the disputed 2017 General Elections that a section of this country which supported a particular political leaning was called upon not to consume Safaricom services. For reasons best known to me, I opposed that call because I am a firm believer that you cannot criminalize innovation. Secondly, there is a serious matter on whether Safaricom is still entirely a communication company or a banking institution. This distinction should be made as soon as it is practically possible. I would suggest that Safaricom is split into two. Safaricom the communication company, regulated by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CAK) and the M-Pesa division regulated by the Central Bank of Kenya. That way, we will infuse sanity in this country and attract more players in the industry. I hear many people say - I have reasons to believe that it is true - that Safaricom has become more powerful than the regulator. It is both financially and logistically too strong to CAK—"
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