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    "id": 987729,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/987729/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. As I support the constitutional issues raised by Hon. Otiende, the surest way to introduce anarchy into an economy is through such amendments. This principle in the law called force majeure touches almost in every contract from financial contracts to commercial contracts. This is so heavy that I beg the Chair to drop it. We are not saying it is bad but, we do not have enough time to consider such heavy amendments. If you look at the amendments consequent to this one they touch on the Banking Act, Sacco Societies Act and many other contractual agreements. This in a way would be negated legally through the legislation we pass here blindly. Therefore, I beg the Chair to withdraw these amendments. We have all the time, there is no time limit on COVID-19 issues. We do not know when it will come to an end. We have next month and the month after. We have adequate time to consider all these heavy issues in the right format and not in the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill. They can introduce amendments to the Law of Contract and have an opportunity for Kenyans to deliberate on all the issues. I beg the Chair to withdraw these particular amendments."
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