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    "id": 507016,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. King’ola",
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Makau King'ola",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this one is not only going to help Kenyans but will also tackle insecurity which we are currently now grappling with. The most important thing that Kenyans should know is that we need patriotism and loyalty for this country. If we give many Kenyans a chance to invest in these Treasury Bills and Bonds everybody will obviously be saying: “ Kenya ni nchi yangu na ni haki yangu kuwaMkenya .” We cannot afford to have Kenyans not being loyal. The other day I saw men and women in the Diaspora wanting to be given a chance to invest in Kenya when we had a forum in Machakos. This is a window for the same. When Kenyans out there hear that the minimum investment amount to buy Treasury Bills and Bonds has been lowered, we are going to have many of them plus the common mwananchi now. This is going to be a very good thing for the country. It is also very important to know that once we start trading online, we will have the multiple effects that someone in North Eastern or Central Kenya will have more online openings. Yesterday, I saw Safaricom launching their 4th Generation (4G) network. That means that the data speed in this country is going to be enhanced. So many other businesses are going to experience trickle-down effect when we give a chance for Kenyans to trade online. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to tell you that the most developed countries like the Tiger economies developed through domestic empowerment of their citizens. The best client in trading the world over is the Government of any nation. So, if the Government of Kenya can give Kenyans that chance to trade with it, we are going to see a tremendous change even in inculcating the culture of saving because most Kenyans will want to save with the Government. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this Motion could not have come at a better time when Kenyans are trying to survive in any way, especially with the introduction of county governments where everybody is being charged even for keeping chicken and everything. So, if we can have this, Kenyans will be ready to embrace this. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I previously wanted to say that hon. Kabando wa Kabando had elaborated the point and we all know the importance of this. I wanted to request that he wakes up and moves the Motion so that we give each Member about three minutes to contribute."
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