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    "id": 1180686,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I just want, by way of comment, to thank the Member for Kamukunji for seeking this Statement. It is true that many of our telecommunication and internet service providers are literally stealing from our people. The moment you buy bundles, for example a one-week package, you are told it has expired before you utilise it. They never account for the money you paid. This is outright theft and they must be held accountable. Internet service provision is a service like water, power or any other to your home. You pay for what you consume and, therefore, they cannot charge Kenyans for what they have not consumed. Some of them are very notorious especially those who vend money lending services at very exorbitant rates. You must ask yourself what they did under this regime that they were able to cut the charges on fuliza by close to 50 per cent . This is the same business some of these internet service providers are engaged in of exploiting Kenyans. I want to ask the Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation under the chairmanship of Hon. KJ to look into all the issues raised by the Member for Kamukunji because they are of concern. The people they punish most is not me and you because we can afford to buy bundles. It is the millions of young Kenyans who use these bundles to explore the internet and work online. They have no jobs yet for the little jobs they can do over the internet, they are being punished by these internet service providers. I support this Statement and ask the Chairperson of this Committee to ensure it is expedited in the shortest time possible. Hon. KJ and your Committee, if you can engage with them and give us a report before we go on recess next week, it will be the most ideal thing. So, as we break for Christmas, we can be sure nobody will steal our bundles. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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