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    "id": 315094,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Eng. Maina",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 75,
        "legal_name": "Ephraim Mwangi Maina",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to, first of all, congratulate hon. Khalwale for bringing this Bill to the House. Any arrangement like the pyramid schemes is nothing other than something arranged by those who have intellectual capacity, and who sometimes have access to power, to steal from the poor. In this country, the ordinary people have been suffering for a long time. Money belonging to co-operative societies has been misappropriated. Pyramid schemes have no purpose other than stealing from the poor. Therefore, I would urge hon. Khalwale to look into introducing an amendment to provide for life imprisonment for anybody who deliberately comes up with a scheme to impoverish pensioners, hawkers and ladies who are trying to survive in this country by selling various items. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have been under a lot of pressure. In Nyeri County and elsewhere, people have been wondering whether there is government. They have been wondering whether there is a law which allows a known public figure to open up various offices in the country and one day, disappear with people’s money. There is no greater crime you can commit to the State. These kinds of things should be brought to an end, if this country is ever going to eradicate poverty and ensure that justice prevails. In our kind of economic system, it is important that the gains of people must be protected against these kinds of characters. I also think we should look into this Bill to see if it is"
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