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    "id": 1078721,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1078721/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "id": 1889,
        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "Part of the pending bills is part of the money that is supposed to be paid to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). As I look at this report, I do not think, at this difficult time, it is going to be actualised. It is overambitious. We wonder where the money is going to come from for the revenue projection. Many businesses, as we speak, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, have closed. I used to run a consultancy firm which used to do very well, but we closed down because of the challenges we have now. As businesses close, there is lack of employment. This is the case and yet employed people pay PAYE under the Income Tax. So, the Government needs to put a strategy in place of the economic recovery strategy. The economic recovery strategy that has been put in place for the post COVID-19 Pandemic period is not realistic. I remember the very first days when I was still a lecturer at the university we used to hear about Kibaki’s Economic Recovery Strategies (ERS) of creation of wealth and employment, which led to the Vision 2030. It was realistic. People like Kimunya who were there during the time, should be listened to so that they can know if the economy will change. I am not sure that the projected GDP growth of 6.3 per cent is realistic. I know that time is not on my side, but I just want to mention in one minute as I move on the issue of corruption. Corruption is a big problem in this country. When projects are costed, they must be costed within the range. That is where the problem is. Corruption starts from the budget- making process."
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