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    "id": 1112285,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1112285/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, I rise to support the Committee on Delegated Authority on this matter. It is a fairly emotive matter for the staff of Kenya Airways. As you know, Covid-19 has really disorganised the way the travel industry is operating. Kenya Airways was haemorrhaging and suffering even before the COVID-19 pandemic set in. It is a bad situation that has been made worse. For the staff who were affected in terms of layoffs and the ones who were also affected even before the layoffs had been affected in several other ways in terms of reduced incomes and allowances because they do not travel. So, by exempting those from paying the taxes on whatever retirement package they get will help to cushion them in these difficult times. Hon. Speaker, this has been done before. I remember that when we had to lay off telecom staff after reorganisation of the defunct Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation, we applied the same standards. We have had cases of redundancies before that resulted from reorganisation of institutions or when matters like this one arose. However, with the changes that came with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which basically says that any such exemptions have to be approved by this House hence, there is need to bring this for approval. I hear Members do not really want to ---"
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