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    "id": 1043949,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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        "legal_name": "John Kiarie Waweru",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I believe that no one holds brief for me, not even the Leader of the Majority Party. I cannot be gagged especially by an individual who enjoys a lot of airtime on the Floor of this House. My point was that even in the Report that we got from the Committee, there was a recommendation by the National Treasury itself saying that by putting this amendment, we shall be losing close to Kshs12.6 billion that would have gone to the Exchequer. However, I had a discussion over lunch with the Hon. Chair of this Committee and I was also able to have a discussion with the former Minister of Finance who understands these matters very well. I was able to understand that our people who are hustlers stand to benefit if we can allow for exemption of these taxes. It is only for that reason - believing that the hustlers in this nation shall benefit from this exemption - that I withdraw this amendment. However, I believe it is well within my rights to also prosecute my point."
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