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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a Bill that I have supported but it is good to look at the Bill from both sides of the coin. First, I want to thank the Committee and Hon. Mbadi for agreeing, at least, to drop that element of backdating it. That was to cost the taxpayer close to about between Kshs1.5 to Kshs2 billion a year. We are not very popular with the people of Kenya. The issue of amending the two terms to one is a very controversial matter. It is very controversial, let us say it. This House cannot act in vain. You remember the Bill on Hon. Wakapee where it is only two clauses and the President rejected both and returned it and the Bill died. Article 114 of the Constitution requires consultation with the National Treasury. The National Treasury provided a very adverse opinion on this Bill. That is why I was asking the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to, at least, provide me with that copy. It should go on record that the opinion they gave is very adverse. So, by the National 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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