{"id":735000,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/735000/?format=json","text_counter":210,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. A.B. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":15,"legal_name":"Aden Bare Duale","slug":"aden-duale"},"content":"I want to go on record, for the first time, as having disagreed with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the National Treasury. He wrote to me about this amendment. I did soul-searching last night between the people of Garissa Township and the National Treasury. But because the elections are around the corner, I decided to go with the people. This amendment is very clear because it is about the customers. When you go to the bank, you are given a list of law firms to chose from, even the serious lawyer Hon. Millie is here. We have a problem in this country whereby the banking and insurance businesses are inter-mingling. You are given a loan facility and then you are dictated to go to a specific insurance company because the bank is a shareholder there. So, they want to reap from you in the whole process. Hon. Jakoyo, of late, has been bringing pro-people Bills and amendments - starting from the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill and this one. We ask the people of Gem to look into him as they look into Hon. Gumbo’s pursuit for a gubernatorial seat. I support and can provide evidence of the letter from the National Treasury."}