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    "id": 1147870,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Rarieda, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo",
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        "legal_name": "Paul Otiende Amollo",
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    "content": "The third point is that when you use certain words like “a person lacking integrity” it then becomes fundamental. In this bundle of the Report, we have a letter from the EACC dated 24th April. It clearly, states that as far as the EACC is concerned, they have no integrity issues with these two Nominees. Who are you then, to come on the Floor of this House, and say that a Nominee has an integrity issue when the body that is concerned does not? More importantly, I have just been drawn to attention of the letter from KRA of 12th May 2022. It is important to note that in terms of the Act, the clearance from KRA is not a legal requirement. It is a procedural requirement that is imposed by the Committee. So, you cannot use such a procedural requirement as an impediment to approval. It is also important to know that there is nowhere in the procedural requirement that says that the Nominee must get clearance before or at the time of applying. It is sufficient that at the time of consideration by the Committee, they are satisfied that you have been cleared, and that is what happened here. Members have also not taken time to even read the said letter. If you look at the Reports, you will see that the question of tax compliance on Page 24 is an issue that arose when the nominee on his own volition approached the KRA. That is when KRA said that there is some rental income which he had earned abroad, which in their view is taxable. How can that be an integrity issue?"
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