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    "id": 1033290,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1033290/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kabondo Kasipul, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Eve Obara",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13352,
        "legal_name": "Eve Akinyi Obara",
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    "content": "two weeks we have seen nothing but the frontline workers complaining that they have not been paid, they do not have the right Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), their allowances have not been paid and their colleagues have died when they should not have. Therefore, even as we appreciate them, we should see how best this country can take care of our frontline workers. This is a shared responsibility between the national government and the county governments. If we can all recall the amount of money that this country has given for this COVID-19 challenges, we do not understand why in almost all our hospitals there seems to be no oxygen. Our colleague recently passed on because of lack of oxygen, yet billions have been sent to these counties. As much as I am putting blame, I also want to appreciate our Government for cushioning Kenyans during these difficult times. We clearly know that there was a reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 16 per cent to 14 per cent. There was also a reduction of Pay As You Earn (PAYE) from 30 per cent to 25 per cent. Further, there was a reduction of Corporation Tax from 30 per cent to 25 per cent. We are also aware that the President gave a directive that pending bills of up to Ksh13 billion be verified and paid to the suppliers to improve on the liquidity in the country. We also know that he asked Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to expedite the payment of verified VAT refunds for companies within three weeks. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also noted, during the Address, that the President also talked about the phenomenal increase in mental health across the country, which has caused distress to families in this country. To mitigate this challenge, we are happy that the Government has now established an office in the Ministry of Health to spearhead the response to this disruption, and elevating Mathare Teaching and Referral Hospital to be a specialised hospital. On education, I noted that the President acknowledged the challenges that the education sector has undergone. He assured the country that they were soon going to release the calendar for the next school term. We are happy that after the State of the Nation Address, we now have a calendar for our educational institutions…"
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