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    "id": 1348390,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Chairlady, I have listened to the amendment by the Hon. Chairman on behalf of the Committee. He is leaving dependent children and removing the spouse, and I am just wondering whether your spouse is part of you, or they are construed to be part of your assets or liabilities. Under the current system, and I could be corrected if I am wrong, when you declare the assets that you own as an individual, you also declare what you jointly own with your spouse and even what your spouse owns. I have been declaring my assets in that manner, including what my spouse owns. If we remove the spouse, then it means that public officers can transfer all corruptly acquired assets to their spouses, and they will never need to declare. Since the spouse may not be a public officer, they are never required to make a declaration. I would really want to plead with the Chair to return the word ‘spouse’ or ‘spouses.’ This will then cover your dependent children who are under 18 years old and your spouse or spouses."
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