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    "id": 1105727,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ndhiwa, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Martin Owino",
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        "legal_name": "Martin Peters Owino",
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    "content": "I want to start by saying that if Hon. Sankok owes me money, and I am the one who dictates or establishes tribunals, it will not work that way. It is all centred on me. So, the interest may be skewed. That has been happening with KRA. Many people are frustrated. Out of that frustration, a lot has led to harassment and psychosocial issues, and even economic issues. Even businesses have closed because some cases protract for years. It has also led to many bankruptcy cases, lots of job losses and tax evasion. If you cannot breathe, you will always find a way to survive. So, I like the objective of this Bill. It is trying to expedite the conflicts and resolutions. When that is done, what it will bring to revenue collection is that we will have more revenue being collected. If it is done out of malice or self-interest which we know is anchored in the KRA and now that we will be independent... We are talking of a Bill that will also increase revenue to our coffers. The other point which I want to make is that we establish these bodies but, if we are not careful on how we recruit staff to work in them, it may not work. That is why I agree with the amendment which is being made that all the staffing and remuneration of the staff be aligned with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Tribunals, in another word, have quasi-judicial functions which should only fit in the JSC. If another person appoints the team or recruits the staff, how will they then supervise them and make them effective? So, I look forward to seeing that amendment. But I think this is a very timely Bill. It will help manage a lot of conflicts which are there; some of which take too long for no good reason. So, with those few words, I support and urge the House to pass this Bill as quickly as possible so that we can have some resolution of those conflicts. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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