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    "id": 632452,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/632452/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "There are four indicators of an economy that is thriving. You look at the rate of inflation, the country’s exchange rate, the rate of GDP growth and the interest rate. Those indictors tell you how well the economy of a country is performing. As you are all aware, we have been trying to push for financial inclusion of most unbanked Kenyans and also to provide opportunities for young people just as these young girls who will soon be finishing school and would like to get into business. You know very well that I championed the 30 per cent procurement opportunities for young Kenyans, women and persons with disability which provides opportunities worth Kshs330 billion a year to these young people to do business. But many of them are not able to access these opportunities for one simple reason; they cannot simply afford the rate of interest in the banks for them to borrow money to do their businesses. Earlier on, I heard the Leader of the Majority Party say that he has no loan. There is no way in today’s world if you are in business you can be wealthy if you do not borrow. Every Kenyan you know who is doing business and is making money has to borrow. We have seen that when it comes---"
}