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"speaker_name": "Bumula, DAP-K",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Wanami Wamboka",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, this is a House of rules. We have protocols that guide how we dress. Is the Member for Funyula properly dressed to be in this House? He looks like a village circumciser from western Kenya. I want you to find him out of order. That is not proper dressing. He is in a combat trouser as if he is going for war. Look at his shirt. He is making some people get scared. He looks like a circumciser, and you know what that means."
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"speaker_name": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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"content": " Member for Bumula, looking at the Member for Funyula, I can see the only unique thing about him is that he is dressed in the infamous or famous Kenya African National Union (KANU) shirt. I think he is joining the KANU Party. The rest of what you have said, if that is how circumcisers look like, then they are not that dangerous. Proceed, Hon. Oluoch."
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"speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I was on Clause 5 on waivers and variations. I was bringing to the attention of this House how notoriously the power to issue waivers has been misused, especially on importations. This Bill says that whenever a county government issues any waivers or variations on licences, it must indicate the reasons, the economic impact and a record must be kept. There should be a public record on the justifications for the waivers and variations that are imposed. It must not be that"
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"speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "variations are used to take away what essentially would otherwise be revenue accruing to the county government and then end up in the pockets of rich business people and eventually into the pockets of county government officials. The last point is that one of the things that is important about this Bill is to guard against the principle of double taxation. The principle of double taxation has been defined as the levying of tax by two jurisdictions on the same income, persons or financial transactions. This is important to the first point I made. There must be an oversight entity between the national Government and county governments. The reason why we must guard against double taxation is to avoid inhibition of people who want to enter into business. People who want to start up business or young people or foreigners who want to enter our jurisdiction would be stopped from coming into the country to invest because of double taxation. This is otherwise a good Bill. The final point is that Article 94(5) of the Constitution says that no body or entity has the power to make law other than Parliament. This means that whatever county governments do in terms of variations and waivers of fees must find themselves in the National Assembly so that we can have an opportunity to put our stamp of authority on them before they become law. Otherwise, I support."
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"content": " Hon. Mishi Mboko"
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"speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Mishi Mboko",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to support this Bill. It seeks to give effect to Article 209(5) of the Constitution. My justification for supporting this Bill is based on five points. First, is on the issue of standardisation and transparency in revenue collection. This Bill seeks to introduce a standardised process for the 47 county governments in terms of imposition, variation or waiving of taxes, fees, levies and other charges. By doing so, we will ensure consistency and transparency across all the 47 counties. Clause 5 of the Bill outlines a clear procedure for introducing new taxes or fees. It states that a county needs to submit a detailed proposal to an inter-agency committee. The inter-agency committee is going to be established through this Bill. It will have representatives from national and county bodies. This means that there will be consultations before we make the final decisions in terms of taxes, fees, levies and other charges. There will be consultations to ensure that we do not jeopardise national policies in terms of economic activities. Second, is in terms of enhancing oversight through the inter-agency committee. Clause 4 states that the Bill is going to establish an inter-agency committee on county taxes and charges. As I said, the committee is going to have membership from the representatives of both national and county bodies. This committee is going to review and approve all fees and charges that are imposed by a county government to ensure that they are fair, justified and in line with national economic policies and activities. By doing so, we will avoid duplication of taxation. We will also assist Kenyans not to be burdened by taxes which are unrealistic. Third is on the issue of improved economic impact assessment. This Bill mandates the county government to do a thorough assessment in terms of economic impact of revenue collection and the processes. Clause 5(2)(e) requires county governments to provide details on estimated revenue to be collected and the economic impact on individuals. We need to know how revenue impacts individuals, businesses and the economy at the national level. We need to know how it impacts businesses and the economy nationally. This will also lead to informed decision-making and help prevent the implementation of counter-productive revenue measures. We have seen some counties put up measures for revenue collection but, in the end, the results are not favourable. So, it is like there is a component of regulation that ensures that any measures that are put in place are the correct measures that will give very productive results. My other point is on alignment with the constitutional legal framework. As you know, this country is governed by the rule of law. We have the Constitution and other related laws."
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"speaker_name": "Likoni, ODM",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Mishi Mboko",
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"content": "The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"speaker_title": "Hon. Mishi Mboko",
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"content": "Today, you cannot have processes that go against the Constitution and other related laws. Kenyans are very enlightened. They will litigate to ensure that everything is complied with as per the Constitution and the rule of law. This Bill is addressing current challenges in county revenue collection. As we know, our county governments face different challenges in terms of revenue collection. One is weak revenue administration structures. Do we have the correct structures? Are the structures effective? Do the structures follow the rule of law? Do they follow the Constitution? In most counties, the structures are still as they were during the administration of municipalities. When you look at them, they are not effective. The revenue raised is not what is targeted. Furthermore, the Bill supports implementing the national policy to enhance county governments' own source revenue. We need to know what kind of resources counties have. A county cannot set a target for what it will collect and yet, its resources are limited, and it does not generate the anticipated income. So, whenever counties set targets, they need to be very realistic, and the available resources should be such that they can generate the expected revenue. This Bill will also assist in fighting corruption, addressing the existing gaps in the collection, and raising and imposing taxes and levies. It will also ensure that Kenyans are not burdened. A county government can wake up one day and say it is imposing a levy or a charge without proper procedure and public participation, which is supposed to make citizens aware of what is happening and prepare them to pay the proposed increment in terms of taxes. I support the Bill."
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"content": " Hon. Bernard Kitur, Nandi Hills."
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