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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kajembe",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Ramadhan Seif Kajembe",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I would like to say that this is a good Bill and, indeed, I support it. In developing countries, especially in Africa, there are certain countries such as South Africa and Egypt, which have made great strides in development. South Africa is controlling its economy by checking the way banks carry out various transactions, especially the exchange of currency. In South Africa someone has to produce his or her identity card and passport, and give reasons as to why he or she wants hard currency, or why he or she wants to transfer money to another country. For visitors to get the South African currency, they have to go through various hurdles. Mr. Speaker, Sir, today in Kenya, if you go to any bank or forex bureau with any amount of hard currency, it will be exchanged into Kenyan currency. I suggest that the Minister should take measures on the exchange of foreign currency. If the exchange of currency is made free, this can contribute to other things like supporting people who are now international criminals. I have seen a lot of these things happening. 948 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 8, 2008 Mr. Speaker, Sir, I concur with the sentiments of the previous speaker. Most of these legislations we are asked to pass in this House are not home-grown. If you read the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Bill, the Organised Crimes Bill and the Ant-Terrorism Bill, you will notice that the wording is almost the same. I am happy for the Minister saying that this Bill will be taken to the relevant Departmental Committee for scrutiny. When we, representatives of Kenyans, feel such Bills are not home-grown, then we should strongly feel to reject them. For example, the Attorney-General, in consultation with the relevant Ministries, should come together and make one legislation, rather than every time having similar Bills coming to this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the Anti-Terrorism Bill was brought to this House, we rejected it because it was not home-grown. With those few remarks, I support the Bill."
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