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    "id": 463649,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/463649/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njenga",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Kigo Njenga",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the Bill. When I look at the composition of the membership that is advocated by this Bill, I get the assurance that we can obtain performance. KRA, on the other hand, has lost almost all cases that it has taken to court. That weakness is known by taxpayers and for anything, they rush to court and sometimes, KRA losses. With the Chairman being a qualified Judge of the High Court, a person of integrity and assisted by the people stated in Section 3(b)(2), with disciplines such as accounting, economics, finance, law, business and insurance, this is a Tribunal that can perform and remove the weakness that people have known and used to exploit KRA. The experience required of five years and above is quite interesting. More importantly, I like the independence of this Tribunal. For anyone who wants to participate in the performance of the Tribunal, once this Bill becomes an Act, shall not have worked for KRA or such related authority with such information. That is something that makes me wholly support this Bill. That is something that makes me support this Bill wholly. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I also support this Bill because of the transition that it provides. Five years is the period that the Chairman can serve in this Tribunal. Five years is good enough time. The members who serve for three years can, as a matter of fact, replace the Chairman or even recognize the potential in membership and have a chance to amend. The fact that we are not able to retry after the five-year period also makes me feel that we shall enhance the independence which we need. The fact that one must not be convicted of an offence makes me feel that this is the way to go."
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