19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
I have a point of information. I want to clarify that all the nominees have clearance from the KRA on tax compliance. We highlighted in the Report that Parliament wrote to KRA so that they could get us the clearances but, by the time of going for vetting, KRA had not communicated to Parliament. Despite that, all the nominees had authenticated tax compliance certificates because they also applied as individuals.
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19 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
I am the Chair.
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6 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for making that clear.
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6 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
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6 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. An Ambassador is referred to as “Your Excellency”. The title “Your Excellency” means that an Ambassador represents the State and the Head of State. Therefore, we cannot gamble with an Ambassador who has divided loyalty. So, when an Ambassador with dual citizenship is sent to a diplomatic mission abroad… Dual citizenship is not bad, but we must be prepared because it comes with a cost. There will be positions of leadership that one cannot occupy if one has dual citizenship. One of them is to represent the State or the Head of State. Even as parliamentarians ...
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6 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
I also want to bring some issues to the attention of this House. My Committee did not just research about the ruling of the High Court and the Court of Appeal; rather it researched about many other things which are interesting to hear. It has been said that it is difficult to renounce one’s citizenship if it is by birth. I remember when the nominee with the dual citizenship appeared before the Committee, she told the Committee that the problem is that she cannot opt out of her citizenship which is by birth.
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6 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
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6 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to inform my good friend that the Speaker has just made a ruling. In his ruling, he referred to Section 52 of the Leadership and Integrity Act. It says that for purposes of Chapter Six, all public officers will be treated as though they were State officers. So, public officers, on matters to do with Chapter Six, are State officers.
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6 Jun 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are all very clear about our Standing Orders. You will be responsible for the accuracy of the statements you make here. I would like Hon. Mbarire to tell the House who are the persons that we passed in this House with dual citizenship and then we will start from there.
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