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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
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    "content": " Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I thank my colleagues, the hon. Members, for all the contributions they have made. I would like to very briefly respond to the issues they have raised. First, I assure all hon. Members of this House that this Bill is not targeted at any community, individual or NGO. This is especially those NGOs that have supported our people in different parts of this country. We also know that a lot of money from very genuine sources is brought to our country. This includes Kenyans who live and work in various parts of the world. These Kenyans have supported our economy greatly and the families they left behind. There are genuine investors who have participated in the development of this country. As Mr. Mungatana has said, we also know and understand that a great part of our country still remains unbanked. As a Government, we are making major headways in ensuring that we bring that part of our population into the mainstream banking system through branchless banking and other such reforms that we are undertaking in the banking sector. I would also like to assure the hon. Member that this Bill is not aimed at that segment of our society. This Bill is targeted specifically at those who engage in corruption. This Bill also targeted those who wish to engage in drug dealing, organized crime, bank robberies and kidnappings that we have seen take place in this country. These are the people who should be concerned by this Bill and not genuine businessmen and women and Kenyans. This Bill is targeted at a specific grouping in our society we would like to get rid of. This Bill will not, in any way, as it has often been said, result in a net loss of inflows into our country. However, it will result in a net loss of inflows of illegal and corrupt money. I am confident that this Bill will result in an"
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