{"id":1342591,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1342591/?format=json","text_counter":194,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Balambala, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Abdi Shurie","speaker":{"id":13294,"legal_name":"Abdi Omar Shurie","slug":"abdi-omar-shurie-2"},"content":" Hon. Speaker, could the Cabinet Secretary— (a) clarify whether it is appropriate for businesses to refuse cash payments, which is still recognised as a legal tender? (b) state the measures in place to accommodate citizens who do not have access to digital payment systems such as M-Pesa, online payment platforms or credit/debit cards such as Visa or MasterCard? I thank you, Hon. Speaker."}