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    "id": 1035201,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on a point of order under Standing Order 47(3)(b) and also on previous communication from your seat regarding issues that are constitutional in nature as we legislate. Hon. Speaker, appreciating the guidance that you have given in your communication in some of the provisions in this Bill, there are other provisions which I find to be unconstitutional and some that openly flout provisions of the Constitution, particularly the amendments relating to the Accountants Act No. 15 of 2008. The amendment to the Accountants Act seeks to introduce trainee accountants as a category of persons to be subject to the Act. It also makes some additional provisions in that respect. In particular, it provides that a trainee accountant shall be a person registered under Section 17(2A) of the Examinations Board and who is undertaking professional accountancy education or training and persons practising accountancy initially as part of professional development towards qualification as an accountant. Further, the amendment provides that any person wishing to undertake examination in accountancy shall first register with the institute as a trainee accountant. Hon. Speaker, it is notable that the amendment, therefore, seeks to compel any person wishing to undertake examination in accountancy to first register with the Institute of Certified 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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