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    "id": 1348488,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kibwezi West, MCCP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mwengi Mutuse",
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    "content": " In support of the amendment moved by the Chairperson, members need to understand that the requirement is that if you are elected as a Member of Parliament or are appointed as a public officer and have a business running, you are required to divest. Divesting means selling the business at arm’s length within 90 days. Here, you are not involved with the businesses because you sell them to others. Two, you can create a blind trust where you are not in control to manage your property while in public office. This is rather eutopia. We have also created enough safeguards within the law so that you cannot confer yourself benefits. The purpose of this Bill is that you do not confer yourself a benefit. We already have enough safeguards in the Bill. We feel that this provision may be too over-reaching and might criminalise public service to the extent that one is not supposed to own anything. As long as you declare and follow all the other provisions, we feel this provision is too much. We request that the House adopt our recommendation to delete it so that we can continue with our enterprises and own property as long as it does not conflict with your public duty."
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