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    "id": 1043575,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera West, EFP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Yusuf Adan",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Adan Haji Yussuf",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. As we all know, when we were reducing the tax rates, we all thought that it was going to be on a short-term basis. However, because of the lockdown, because of lack of movement for people who were earning their living, this has to be done. Actually, it has helped so much but on the other hand, a Government only gets its income from taxation. All these services that are being done by Governments, their source of income is from taxation. If the taxes are not available, and the Government is not able to give services and the communities or citizens riot against the Government and lose the Government, it will be terrible. Some of us have seen our neighbours without governments. That is when you will realise that you better have a bad Government than not having any. So, taxes are a very essential source of money for the Government. Although COVID-19 is still with us, we are now able to move and do some little work here and there. We are able to earn some money as Kenyans and the Government must give the services that are required especially now that schools are opening. We need money to make sure that there is social distancing in schools, there are more classrooms, sanitisers, water and all the other services for our schools which are about to open fully. This is the right time to have the taxation back to where it was. Initially, there was a lot of discussion or debate on whether the reduction of taxes is helping the common wananchi, particularly the people who do not earn. For instance, if you reduce VAT and I have no money to buy anything, how will it help me?"
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