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    "id": 1159466,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1159466/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Gitonga",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13491,
        "legal_name": "George Gitonga Murugara",
        "slug": "george-gitonga-murugara"
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    "content": "go out there, get whatever piece of work that is available and that looks like it is an insurance company and you find them in cahoots with possibly, unscrupulous advocates trying to make cases out of this. The Law Society of Kenya has put many restrictions on such advocates, but the insurance industry does not have a way of controlling these unqualified persons. It also has no way of controlling brokers. As a result of which we have this mushrooming of all manner of businesses in the market to the disadvantage of those who are qualified and would want to practice honestly. There are provisions regarding qualifications and disqualifications, registration and cancellation of certificates where you misconduct yourself. Part VII deals with discipline. Everybody believes that the insurance industry just like the matatu industry is totally indiscipline, has no control, no way of regulating itself and is just out there to get exactly what they get. If you go to a cheap insurance company, you will get cheap insurance services. When you go to professional insurance companies, you will get professional services. The same is going to happen with a registered person such that if you are indiscipline, there is the due process to be followed. You are going to be heard and after that, you will be given your judgement and we have an appeal process which is very important. There may be errors in what these boards are doing and an appeal board is going to hear and give you what you deserve in terms of justice. Finally, we have rules to be promulgated under this Act. These are important rules that would be delegated into legislation and which are going to come to this House, so that we can look at them in totality. In summary, this is a very important Bill. Let us discuss it soberly in this House and pass it so that insurance professionals can join other professionals in the country in the way they render their services. I support."
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