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    "content": "billion. What is Anglo-Leasing? It is worth Kshs1.4 billion. It can never put Kenyans into a corner. They are saying that because it is morally wrong to pay Anglo-Leasing, we will not pay the Kshs1.4 billion, and so Kenyans cannot benefit from US$20 billion. I think it is foolhardy and that is something that I will never support. The other thing is about the famous saying in English that: “You cannot have your cake and eat it at the same time.” If you want this money to finance our Budget, and if we pass the Budget in this House incorporating proceeds from bonds, we cannot say that we cannot pay Anglo-Leasing money; that will affect our bond pricing. We also want to avoid eating our cake and having it at the same time. I think I have made my point, I want to go on record saying, please pay Anglo Leasing money; it is the best thing for our country. It will save on interest rates. We will get a lot of money to finance our Budget. I support the Government, the President and this is a bi-partisan issue. Hon. Abdikadir Aden is in the opposition and these other hon. Members. I am sorry, there is nobody in the opposition; these are colleagues and we know what we are doing. They understand this market; hon. Ng’ongo and Abdikadir are among them. Those who understand economics, this is the best thing to happen in our country. Thank you."
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