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    "id": 1043780,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "because that seems to be the mood, we do ask the Government to make sure that it institutes measures to protect consumers. Any increase in prices will immensely hurt the economy. Let me not say too much. I just wanted to remind the House that, indeed, Hon. Kimunya, Hon. Kaluma and I had cautioned against this. As much as we were a minority, today we stand vindicated. I would have opposed this proposal on the basis that any increment of VAT will now go back to the consumers and hurt the people of Kenya. Therefore, I want to be on record that I am not in the chorus to increase the VAT rate from 14 per cent to 16 per cent at this time. Indeed, His Excellency the President, in September this year, pronounced himself on this particular matter. He asked the National Treasury to allow this provision to be in place until July 2021. Whoever has decided to go against that advice by the President, I want to stand with my President in protecting the people of Kenya against tax increases. And I want to be on record to oppose. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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