{"id":685478,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/685478/?format=json","text_counter":111,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":24,"legal_name":"Nicholas Gumbo","slug":"nicholas-gumbo"},"content":"This year’s theme will be on curbing illicit financial flows in Africa. The guest of honour will be His Excellency Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, who will open the Conference on Monday, 29th August, 2016 at Safari Park. All Members are invited. The organisation has invited Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia and Hon. Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa, as an expert in this field, to headline the conference. It is estimated that Africa loses about 50 billion of its capital flight due to illicit financial flows. It is, therefore, a matter of great concern to all African countries including Kenya. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am happy to note that you will host the opening day of the conference. Being the Parliament hosting and with the profile of the event, it is my pleasant duty to invite all Hon. Members of Parliament to the conference which runs from Monday, 29th August to 2nd September 2016. I also extend invitation to the Hon. Members to the opening cocktail dinner that will be hosted at Safari Park Hotel."}