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    "id": 1077126,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1077126/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Francis Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": "I have often said that Kenyans are not afraid and do not refuse to pay taxes. Kenyans are not even afraid of taking loans, but we are afraid of what this money gets to do. So, as long as the rubber meets the road and that money is put in the right choice and these great plans that we have put up are done and done properly and on time, you will not hear any uproar when taxes are increased or when that borrowing is increased. We tried to address several issues in our report, especially on the issue of duplication of functions. We found programmes that are very wonderful for young people, like the Youth Fund and the Kazi Mtaani. You, however, find that all these initiatives that are supposed to deal with the issue of unemployment and putting money into the pocket of Wanjiku, especially of the young suffering Kenyans out there, is staggered in different State departments. Although all these programmes are meant to shield our young people against unemployment, to make sure they have food on the table, they are scattered all over state departments that it becomes difficult to sometimes implement or even track their effectiveness. Therefore, in our Report, we have said, all these initiatives, whether it is an initiative to support The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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