{"id":1196667,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1196667/?format=json","text_counter":43,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Oketch Gicheru","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"To make the situation worse, micro lending companies offering unsecured loans provide small loans, which are not significant enough to finance or establish a relatively good business venture. This has made the average Kenyan to opt for asset-based loans, with loans backed by collateral of motorcycles and motor vehicles being the most common and attractive form of borrowing in our markets today. Micro-lenders such as Mogo, Watu Credit, Progressive Credit, Tugende and M-"}