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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Angwenyi",
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        "legal_name": "Jimmy Nuru Ondieki Angwenyi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am sorry I was not aware we were through with the Questions. However, I support this Motion because it addresses the needs of poor people, especially in the rural areas and the vulnerable groups in the urban centres. We all know that major banks, especially those that make a lot of money out of Kenyans have pulled out from the rural areas. A good example is Barclays Bank of Kenya. It has pulled out from most areas in this country. The same applies to Standard Chartered Bank. Even our indigenous bank such as the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) has pulled out from areas where it was serving the rural folk. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, so, I would like to urge Mr. Oloo-Aringo to move with speed and bring a Bill to this House, so that we can have a law empowering the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank (KPOSB) to advance loans to the poor who deposit their money with this institution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is very unfortunate that in this country we do not recognise the contribution of hon. Members. That is why we do not have a lot of Private Members' Bills brought on the Floor of the House. The indomitable Mr. Oloo-Aringo is the one who brought the independence of Parliament. Before he brought a Bill to this House we were an appendage of the Office of the President. We used to line up at the Office of the President to pick our salaries on Fridays. However, he brought a Bill which was successfully approved by this House. We are now independent. We talk as an independent body. We are an independent arm of the Government. The indomitable nature of Mr. Oloo-Aringo is not recognised. He has also presented a Bill for the creation of the Budget Office where we will be analysing the Budget."
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