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    "id": 1557674,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1557674/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gilgil, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martha Wangari",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning regarding the measures being taken by the Government in respect to its mandate of regulating and controlling gaming activities in Kenya, specifically the so-called ‘Aviator game of chance’. Gaming has stifled livelihoods across the country in both rural and urban setups. The craze has terrorised both women and men and the youth in equal measure by gobbling up livelihoods. There are numerous cases of students gambling on their school fees, and parents gambling on their savings. There has been an unabated drive by registered gaming firms to place advertisements on leading television and radio stations during prime time using their abnormal profits' financial muscle. There is evidence of a firm whose betting and gaming activities are part of prime time news on one of the most-watched television stations in the country. This game of chance in the country called Aviator where a virtual aeroplane flies carrying with it odds that purportedly multiply stakes placed by gamers. This Aviator game of chance has become addictive to the youth, women and men, and has left many of them destitute. This Aviator game is addictive because one does not need prior knowledge of any sporting activity or club to place a bet, and the results are instant. It is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Finance Committee on the following: 1. What is the legal status of the registration of Aviator game of chance in Kenya? 2. How much revenue are we getting as a country from the taxes collected from betting and gaming activities in the country? 3. The statistics from the Department of Planning on how much Kenyans are spending per year on betting and gaming activities. 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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