Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 202264,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/202264/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 75,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, last week, an hon. Member of Parliament requested a Ministerial Statement regarding some fake currency notes that were reported to have been intercepted at the Busia Border. I wish to state as follows: On 10th September, 2007, one Wycliffe Otiende, a Ugandan national, was found in possession of 130 pieces of paper each of the size of 1,000 denomination Kenya currency notes. The papers had been dipped in a dye and were purportedly in the process of being made into Kshs1,000 notes. The suspect was then arrested, taken to Busia Police Station and charged before the court on 11th September, 2007 where he denied the charges. The case is pending before the court and is coming up for hearing on 19th November, 2007. The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and police officers who were dispatched to find out what was happening on the ground observed that the dyed pieces of paper had no semblance to the genuine Kenyan currency. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to assure the august House and the entire nation that the Kenyan currency is minted to the highest international standards and the attempt by the counterfeiters does not constitute any threat to its integrity. I also wish to assure hon. Members that no counterfeiters had been able to copy the key safety features of our currency and the general public need only to be alert to avert the risk of accepting fake currencies. Should the incidences of fake currencies increase, we are ready to undertake public awareness campaigns to protect the innocent citizens. Thank you."
}