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    "id": 462092,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/462092/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 384,
        "legal_name": "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, sub-clause (2)(b) talks about the qualification of the Chairperson of the Tribunal. It says that he must be an advocate of the High Court. However, when we met in the Committee, it was agreed that tax is not necessarily a legal issue. So, we agreed that people with expertise in tax matters can also chair the committee. Therefore, we brought this amendment to say that the chairperson can be an advocate of the High Court or a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, who are professionals in the field of taxation. So, that is the effect of the amendment. Therefore, in addition to an advocate, we can also have an accountant being the chair of the Tribunal, so that that expertise can also be tapped by the Tribunal."
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