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MPs during a past session in Parliament. In a meeting held last year to resolve the touchy issue of MPs’ taxation, it is understood that KRA through the President promised that MPs would not pay new taxes until the end of their current term.

Photo/FILE MPs during a past session in Parliament. In a meeting held last year to resolve the touchy issue of MPs’ taxation, it is understood that KRA through the President promised that MPs would not pay new taxes until the end of their current term. 

By NJERI RUGENE nrugene@ke.nationmedia.com and ALPHONCE SHIUNDU ashiundu@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted  Monday, June 20  2011 at  22:30

Those backing this school of thought argue that if anyone goes to court to have MPs pay tax, the court is likely to be guided by article 20(4)(a), which directs that in interpreting the Bill of Rights, the court or tribunal “shall promote the values that underlie an open, democratic society based on human dignity, equality, equity and freedom; and the spirit, purport and objects of the Bill of Rights.”

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