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    "id": 1257251,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1257251/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Hon. Chairlady, the proposed amendment by Hon. Oundo can make a good provision and actually lead to more collection. However, remember, we also have a challenge of many landlords who do not necessarily appoint agents. They decide not to have them for the properties and rent becomes payable to them directly. In that case, therefore, this provision puts the landlords as the withholding agents. Secondly, this will also really distort the market of agencies. We have very many of them across the country that are mandated to collect rent and are not necessarily members of particular professional body as proposed. However, this can be done through an amendment to the parent Act. For example, the roles that are given to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Law Society of Kenya (LSK). That amendment will fit more there than amending the Finance Bill to require these landlords to appoint professionals. Let them continue using the agents whom they use for the collection of the rent. It is within their rights to do so. With those remarks, I thank you, Hon. Chairlady."
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