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    "id": 681741,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/681741/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gikaria",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity. I support the amendments brought by the Leader of the Majority Party regarding the Anti-Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill. This is an important issue which we need to consider as a country. Kenya is moving towards enhancing its statutes. The direction the Government has taken is important in giving confidence and showing the world that we are a nation, among other nations, which is against this kind of ill gotten money. It is true, as it has been said, that money laundering, if not well taken care of, can led to serious corruption issues which are going to have huge drastic and negative socio-economic effects to this country. As Hon. Duale puts it, the people upon whom responsibility has been bestowed should be vetted and take charge. One of the issues that have always not been taken into consideration is the vetting process. This Bill intends to change the name from “Director” to “Director-General”. That will not even help so much if the individual is a person with integrity issues or wants to get rich fast. So, besides changing the name, we need to first of all understand that these people will be working in the FRC. They need to be properly vetted so that we can get people of good standing in the society who can protect our money. We have started many other institutions, for example, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) which has become a nightmare. We were talking of traffic police officers taking bribes, but now officers of the NTSA are the ones who are taking the biggest bribes. Another body was bestowed the responsibility of checking weights and measures on our roads. Again, they have become some of the worst people. 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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