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    "id": 1337328,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kajiado South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Parashina Sakimba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to also support the amendment to the Bill. Issues to do with insurance are a nightmare to many Kenyans. Kenyans have lost confidence in insurance companies. When insurance agents sell you premiums, they are like angels. They speak very well, articulate issues and promise heaven. But during the time to do a follow-up claim in case of an incident, you find out that there is no one to talk to. I have an incident where one of my constituents by the name Elvis was following up his claim with an insurance company. I went to that office to try and assist him. That was in April 2023. Up to now, nothing has happened. The sad story is that when they send their sales agents, they are good, but when you go to their offices to follow-up after an incident is when you find out that you are supposed to see the manager or the director, but those people lock themselves up. Kenyans cannot access them. The insurance sector is becoming a cartel. It is a system where someone creates a company and once approved by IRA and licensed, they decide what to do. It is like they are only there to make money. Currently, when Kenyans take premiums for their vehicles, they choose to have a third-party cover instead of the comprehensive, and if police officers do not harass or ask Kenyans questions, they can opt to go without insurance cover. The idea behind an insurance cover in other countries is to take you back to your original position before you lost your property or had a problem with your car. This is a story for another day in this country. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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