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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gilgil, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Martha Wangari",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion that has been ably moved by our Chairman. Despite knowing that KQ has had numerous issues in terms of profitability, our mandate as a Committee is limited in terms of what to look at. We were to ensure that this legal notice conforms to the law, that is, the Income Tax Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Constitution. Having gone through the legal notice and having listened to the Cabinet Secretary, we know that by law this is not strictly classified as a statutory instrument. But the Notice in the Gazette is meant to come to this House under the Income Tax Act. For the last two years, COVID-19 has really affected many companies, and KQ has not been spared. Because of the troubles it already had, it sank deeper. The management and the Board are trying to encourage voluntary retirement. One of the arguments they advanced is that if you offer a send-off package, many people will take it. A total of 187 staff member of the company have agreed to leave between January 2021 and March 2021 this year. As a Committee, we were totally convinced that it is the right thing to do. It came at the right time. We checked all the timelines as well as compliance with the law and they were okay. We looked at the legislative context. We actually looked at the grounds of exemption as presented to us and we are in agreement that these are also Kenyans who work and have families. We agreed that in terms of encouraging other staff members of the company, and in terms of encouraging other Government statutory bodies to look into rationalisation of staff, this can set a good precedent. We agreed that even other 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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