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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Stephen Kariuki",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute. At the outset, I support this Motion, but with a lot of reservations. I support it in terms of the laws of this country being not strong enough to look into this industry. If you look at the best practices globally where we have international markets and economies which deal with those types of funds, this gaming industry is controlled by the same bodies that control the banking and the financial services sector. In Kenya, I believe we have reached that level where we have strong organs that control the banking and financial services sectors. The same organs should look into this industry. However, I have two reservations. One, the Select Committee which will be formed should not be used to settle business rivalries among the firms that are participating in this industry. We have heard of rumours and sentiments which are being poured out that this Motion is being sponsored by one firm against the other. We request that whoever sits in that Committee does what is good for this country, our children and the future of this nation."
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