{"id":235267,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/235267/?format=json","text_counter":410,"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. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, this clause is very straight forward. Currently, the Banking Act only regulates the opening of branches inside Kenya. All we are saying is that any bank in Kenya opening a branch in or outside Kenya should be put under the same regulations. Therefore, we are amending the law to cover opening of branches outside Kenya."}