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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njuki",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesmus Muthomi Njuki",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for bringing this Motion timeously. Our country has been reduced to an uncontrolled gambling industry. Last week when the Olympics at Rio were coming to an end, one of our athletes who was expected to perform very well unfortunately finished sixth in his race due to unforeseen circumstances. We had supporters here in Kenya who apparently turned out not to be supporters. These people were not really interested in this athlete winning the race. This is because they were interested in their bets. You can imagine what we have turned our country into. Everything is seen in the perspective of how much one can make. People have even stopped working. If one can correctly bet, he or she stands a chance of being a millionaire without working. So, this Motion is timely. A long time ago, when betting used to be analogue, we used to have the Kenya Charity Sweepstake and others. That time, betting was analogue because one had to walk many kilometers to buy a ticket in a kiosk somewhere. For you to bet, you had to plan, have purpose and go for it. Today, betting is brought to your sitting room. Sometimes you come across it accidentally and you get consumed. This is because betting is today digital and you only need to have a mobile phone, tablet or personal computer. They normally top up in advertisement and you are tempted to bet. It involves little money. The truth is that someone has seen a gap in the market that they are now exploiting. Unlike before where you had to buy a ticket for a large sum of money, today, you just need little amounts of money. People in the betting industry are capitalizing on the masses and the numbers. This is what has made this industry very huge and yet uncontrolled. That is why we are saying that too much mobility of funds without regulation will be detrimental to the development of this country. The social, cultural and economic effect that unregulated betting has had on this country is humongous. We have had people who have changed their lifestyles and as I mentioned before, there are those who do not want to work. We also have had people who have been psychologically affected to the extent of committing suicide. Lives have been lost. There are very many people who lose their savings during betting and so, they decide to take their lives. We will have an industry that will benefit the country if betting is controlled in Kenya. It will be moderated such that it will not be excess to the extent of affecting mwananchi ."
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