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    "id": 1402175,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Maanzo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13589,
        "legal_name": "Maanzo Daniel Kitonga",
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    "content": "Although people part with so much money, little is won by a few individuals. That gives gamblers an expectation. It has made many young people think that you can easily make money through gambling. People who set up gambling equipment are so keen to make a profit. They are not setting them up to make anyone rich. Therefore, it is addictive like a drug and quite a number of young people and many other gamblers have committed suicide when their expectations are not met through gambling. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, gambling needs to be controlled. There must be provision of information to the people, so that they understand what it is. Gambling also takes form through fellows in the street. You will find gamblers, in the Machakos Country Bus Station when people are travelling all over the country, making people think they can earn some money. However, they end up losing all their fare there. It also ends chaotically and people are beaten up. That is the lowest form of gambling. It is fraudulent activity in certain areas. It also goes to the big companies, which advertise very well. They also do not tell people that in the event of not meeting your expectations, a gamble is a gamble. Many people have looked at it as a way of getting rich, but have been frustrated. Gambling is not just done by the poor. Even the rich gamble themselves into bankruptcy. You can see the experiences in different counties. In the United States of America (USA), it is done in Las Vegas, Nevada. People gamble till they miss their flights. The person is supposed to be boarding in five minutes, but he continues to gamble, misses the flight, ends up in a lot of trouble and finally loses all his money. What is our experience in Kenya? What are we telling our people? There is gambling versus hard work. Hard work must always remain as the main source of income and expectation of life. It should not be inculcated without disclaimers that gambling will make you rich and happy. It has to be followed with caution, the same way cigarette packets are. It is clearly written that cigarette smoking is dangerous. We must also cite that gambling is dangerous and it just a game. However, many people do not take is as a game. They take it as a way of earning, and that has not been corrected by the Government. The Bill has come on board originating from Government. Therefore, it should come with controls, warnings and the Government taking responsibility in the event something happens. Therefore, all this money raised in gambling together with paid taxes should be apportioned properly. It is for the promotion of games, which in turn promote talent in the country. Talents make people earn a lot of money. It should also be used to promote sports, so that footballers and sports people can be facilitated with enough facilities. The practice in the past has not been the same. When the monies are raised, it ends up in confusion and being misused by certain individuals. One of the worrying things about this law is that it has come up with a board. I heard information that generally, world over, we are discouraging too many boards. Every other little thing has a board. Boards have become spaces of creation of employment. There has to be a chairman, a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and members of staff. It ends up again to the main Exchequer and many other facilities such as roads end up without funds, while money is being used in a non-profit making venture, which The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
}