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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Buuri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I second this Motion. Before I sit down, this is a very important Bill. It is not only going to combat money laundering and terrorism, but also corruption. We have seen many governors putting up very big buildings, mansions, buying aircraft, and driving top-of-the-range vehicles. In the recent event, a governor was arrested with Ksh12 million in cash and some dollars totalling Ksh14 million. He is the Governor of Kiambu. If we take this as an example, it means we have a very latent system in terms of some of these people holding serious offices. This Bill will now educate people on the best ways to combat money laundering. Terrorism and corruption are diseases. Anyone carrying money without any justification will be answerable. We have also seen many people engage in extortion. This Bill has come at the right time. We want to call upon the responsible institutions of government to start a trial and continuously monitor, word by word, the implementation of this Bill. We have seen and heard many Kenyans suffering because they cannot see where their money goes. Salaries are not being paid, hospitals do not have drugs, doctors are not being paid, and bills are pending, yet we are seeing a Governor with Ksh12 million in cash. There are no other words we can use apart from telling these kinds of people that Kenya is now under able leadership, and we are going to fight corruption head-on. I thank His Excellency the President and the Members who brought this Bill. This is what has led Kenya to be where it is. I am more confident because I know His Excellency, the President, was given the green light to implement this amendment to the Bill to take effect. I am sure we are moving in the right direction. I second."
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