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    "id": 1043590,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Makueni, WDM-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity. When COVID-19 struck the world, reductions of taxes were done and, at the same time, a notification was issued that it would be for a while. Kenyans anticipated that taxes would be lowered at that particular moment to stabilise our economy for a short while and then when things improved - and they seem to - the rates would go back to normal. At all material times, there was a notification to all Kenyans that matters in relation to taxes would take that path. Secondly, Kenya and the whole world have suffered economically. Kenya even seems to be doing better than many parts of the world now that Kenyans have adhered to a great extent to the measures to counter COVID-19, coupled with our climate. Now that we are headed into the festivities, it is important that Kenyans perform much better because when they help the country by adhering to the regulations, then the very bad economic effects are reduced and we will not go back to the same place. At the same time, there are services which are expected to be taken care of. We have social services. The money that is supposed to go to the elderly is not there. The bursaries through the NG-CDF are not there. The counties have also suffered. Unless we pass this Bill, stabilise and go back to normal, the country will continue to suffer for a long time due to the effects of COVID- 19. Without me repeating what others have said, it is a good measure. During public participation, one thing came out very clearly. Many Kenyans felt that the reduction of taxes helped a certain section of people but not the common mwananchi . The price of unga never changed. Many other prices never changed despite those reductions. It sounds better now. It is currently an imbalance. If we allow the same, we will balance the country and everybody will be served equally."
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