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    "id": 1146497,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Kinyua for bringing two important issues on the Floor of this House. First of all, he has talked about Membley Estate, which I am very conversant with. It is on your way to Juja, and I remember using that route on my way to work when I was a lecturer at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). It is very difficult to access the Estate because there is no road leading to the Estate. Most residents of Membley close their windows almost the whole day, simply because the roads are dusty. We all know that cold and other diseases and ailments can come as a result of dust. This issue needs to be looked into quickly. Everyone has the right to access where they live. When the road companies are awarded tenders to construct access roads, they should ensure that they do their work up to the end. When it comes to payment, they are paid all the money. Some companies are even paid upfront. We need to have a policy to cushion Kenyans against such behaviour. If a road company has been mandated to work on a road, it should not be paid all the money up front. May be just the first quarter can be paid and the rest staggered. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Kinyua has also brought the issue of digital lending. There are many organisations that lend money and some of them are fraudsters. Kenyans need to be cushioned against fraudsters so that people do not lose their money. I know there are legitimate ones to. However, we need to know the number of digital lending companies that have been allowed to operate in this country. They should be traceable so that in the event of anything, then they can be followed to ensure transparency. Such businesses should also pay tax even if they are digital. They operate under zero tax and they should not be zero rated. Digital lenders should also account to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and pay tax. Otherwise, I support the statements. Even though we have little time, I believe that these statements will be handled speedily."
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