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    "id": 680899,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Dido",
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        "legal_name": "Col (Rtd) Ali Rasso Dido",
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    "content": "gambling, money laundering and all those vices that are almost bringing down this country. Through the Select Committee, we must establish if this is related to drugs, alcohol and substance abuse. This Motion and the law that will eventually come out of it are about protecting the youth of this country. It is not an easy thing. I have read that there could be individuals who have gambling dens and theirs is to defeat this Motion on the Floor of this House. This House should not accept that. Last week, I visited the Post Bank headquarters. I was not familiar with the area. I entered a place where I saw so many youth. I found so many youth on a whole floor. This gentleman approached me and asked what I wanted to bet on. I asked him on what bet. He said that all the guys there were betting. As I looked at the screen, I saw so many things. I thanked him and said that I was not looking for easy money but was just visiting the banking hall. That was at 11 a.m. There were over a hundred youths in a hall, watching the screen and betting. There is no easy money. If the Kenyan youth want to make money, they must work for it as many of us worked for our money and that is why we are in this House. The Committee should also assist us in establishing the effects of betting on institutions. The burning of schools is said to be related to gambling and drugs. We cannot run away from the reality of the times. Sportpesa raised Kshs6 billion, which is thrice the amount of money that the Ministry of Sports and Culture is given in the national Budget. That is the effect or the numbers that are out there. Numbers do not lie. Young Kenyans support clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal and Barcelona. Those are the clubs they know. They do not know Gor Mahia or AFC Leopards because they are looking at where money is. That is where money goes. This House, under Article 95 of our Constitution, discusses matters of importance to our people and concern to the nation. Those are matters of concern. The President and the Deputy President are always out looking for foreign direct investment and yet, we throw out that money through the window. That is not acceptable. This House should not accept that. The idea of giving this function of betting and casinos control to the counties must be relooked at. Do they have a strong institution to police and supervise those facilities in the counties? If individuals in those countries suddenly realise that there is a lot of money coming their way, they will make sure that they open dens to get money. This is an important Motion and it must be treated with the importance it deserves. I support."
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