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    "id": 1347350,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1347350/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "There is the follow-up on the Petition by Kimutai Kirui and Chepses arap Koech. In the report that was debated by this House, the Committee had ruled that within one month, a refund to the victims be made by the First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy. However, as we speak now, the same Agency has not refunded those victims that were involved in the fraud in Eldoret. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, would I be in order if the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare is directed the coming week and with your indulgence, to report back and table a report showing how many victims have been refunded by the First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy? The sad reality is that most of the victims are young people who had just completed their fourth form. As we speak, there are parents who have died because of the stress of this fraud. There are young people also who are stressed and are having mental disorders. Many properties are being auctioned by banks because they took money to give to this Agency in Eldoret, with the hope of travelling for last year’s World Cup. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request through your office, the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to bring back a report on how many victims have been refunded. The directors of First Choice Limited are walking scot-free and telling the people in Eldoret, “You took us to the Senate, what happened? Where will you take us?” Can the Committee table the status of their investigations? Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the elections by the Federation of Kenya Football (FKF) for next year, I ask the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to fast-track the issue of FKF on the issue of elections of other federations in this country, so that we can ensure that we protect the issue of sports. I request the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to meet all stakeholders as they plan, and assure this country that in February next year, the FKF do the elections, just like any other federation, so that we are not taken advantage of. I know that Sen. Cheruiyot plays football. However, I do not know whether he plays like Harry Maguire, who has a habit of scoring own goals. Sen. Cheruiyot, will be hosting his tournament this weekend. I do not know whether he plays like Harry Maguire or Alejandro Garnacho, who---"
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