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    "id": 738746,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/738746/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyenze",
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        "id": 1987,
        "legal_name": "Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)",
        "slug": "francis-mwanzia-nyenze"
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I support the Committee‘s position. If we approve the 50 per cent tax, these people will be forced to go underground and the country will lose money. With all due respect, the right institutions to regulate this sector are the Betting Control and Licensing Board and the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and not the Ministry of Finance. There is no other country that charges 50 per cent tax in the world. I agree with the Chairman of the Finance Committee that we have to be realistic. These are people who pay taxes. Last year, they paid Kshs3.5 million. This is a business like any other business. There is no need of bringing down such a big group. The regulated betting companies should pay taxes. What has spoilt betting are the Chinese lottery machines. I want us to support the Departmental Committee and maintain the status quo because these are businesses like any other business."
}