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    "speaker_name": "Mumias East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benjamin Washiali",
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Jomo Washiali",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to take this opportunity to thank all Members who have supported this Bill. It has received 100 per cent support, apart from the few issues raised by Hon. Kihara and Hon. (Eng.) Nduati, which we will deliberate on during the Committee of the Whole House. Hon. Kihara needs to know that this Bill went through the normal process. It was committed to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning under the Chairmanship of Hon. Gladys Wanga. The Committee conducted public participation to which all stakeholders were invited, including the ones Hon. Kihara was talking about, and they all agreed. Of course, initially there were some concerns raised by stakeholders. After they met the Committee, they consulted again and came up with a position to support the Bill. There has been communication to the Committee and to the Speaker, through the Clerk, that the major stakeholders are not opposed to this Bill. I want to add that the Institute will not be in conflict with what the College of Insurance does. Insurance professionals are not only taught at the College of Insurance; others undertake Bachelor of Commerce (Insurance Option), which is taught by a number of universities. But we want a body that would oversee the syllabus and examination so that we can rate the professionals. The College of Insurance will continue training insurance professionals. This Bill will open up training to other colleges like technical institutes around the country. We want to introduce the syllabus in those institutes so that more of our students can undertake insurance courses. I want to thank all Members who contributed and remind them that we may have amendments during the Committee of the Whole House stage, which will be presented by stakeholders. Therefore, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to reply."
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