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    "id": 678981,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 184,
        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the betting and gambling industry in Kenya has attracted a lot of public interest in the recent past leading to its exponential growth; further aware that the services of betting companies like SportPesa,Elitebet, Betway, Betin Kenya and mCHEZA, among many others are now easily accessible via online and mobile platforms; deeply concerned that the industry is facing a myriad of challenges such as weak and insufficient regulatory and institutional frameworks, proliferation of betting and gambling activities and attendant negative societal impacts; also cognisant of claims of tax evasion, tax avoidance and money laundering in some of the betting, gambling and casino businesses; appreciating the fact that the Government has a role in strengthening the licensing and collection of tax revenues from the industry while ensuring its sustainability; further noting that although the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution has devolved the functions of betting and gambling to the county governments, Articles 95(2), 189(2) and 191(1) and (2) of the Constitution allow the national Government, through Parliament, to resolve issues of concern to the people and pass laws to ensure uniformity of action across the country; mindful of the fact that in several developed jurisdictions, betting and gambling activities are regulated in the same manner as other financial sectors such as insurance and banking with regard to disclosure of information, conflict of interest, enforcement of age limits of participants, audit, reporting, licensing and taxation, this House resolves to establish a select committee to inquire into the activities of the betting and gambling industry with regard to tax compliance, claims of financial impropriety, regulation and benefits to the society and State, identify best practices from other jurisdictions on the management of proceeds from betting The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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