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    "id": 992971,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to put it on record that I serve in the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Situation. I want to affirm to the House that the recommendations contained in the Report tabled before this House were after very due to wide stakeholders’ consultations. In arriving at our Report, we have had meetings with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for National Treasury, Kenya Bankers Association and the Judiciary, to discuss issues of fast-tracking hearings and adopt technology in hearing of cases, so that we can have income for the Government, because we are living in very extraordinary times. Importantly, various people who have appeared before us have expressed a lot of hope that they have faith in this House. Even the Bill that was tabled before this House has attracted a lot of interest from stakeholders. The Law Society of Kenya has appeared before us. The International Commission of Jurists and over five law firms appeared before the Ad hoc Committee to give their views on the Bill. This is a vote of confidence on the walk we undertake as Senators. We are living in very extraordinary times and the CS for National Treasury was candid that the country will experience a dip in the collections by Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). As we all know, the hospitality industry is almost non-functional. Hotels have closed down, tourists are no longer coming and our skies are closed. Literally speaking, this is a kind of dip in the tourism sector that has never been experienced since The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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