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    "id": 254968,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Billow",
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        "legal_name": "Billow Adan Kerrow",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the court orders were given in Nakuru, Kisumu and Bungoma, staying the operation and implementation of the ETRs by the KRA and yet, this week, KRA has, indeed, taken action on many traders charging them over Kshs500,000 as penalties and so on. Consequently, a number of businessmen closed their shops yesterday and they are now protesting because the KRA has disregarded the court orders. They are also protesting against the manner in which, outside the law, KRA officers went into their shops and ordered them to sign charge sheets and pay the penalties. I want the Minister to give a statement as to why KRA is defying court orders which were given in this Republic with regard to this matter. Secondly, I want him to clear the air on Section 99 of the Constitution which is very clear that KRA, or any other institution, does not have the mandate to utilise receipts it collects from traders for the purpose of paying those who are buying the registers without the approval of this House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to seek a second Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Finance with regard to the CBK Governor."
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