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    "id": 1079475,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1079475/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo North, KPP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hassan Hulufo",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Oda Hulufo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for the opportunity to contribute to the Finance Bill, 2021. I would like to thank the Chair who has also demonstrated that, indeed, our female legislators, when given opportunity, can provide good leadership. This Finance Bill is almost the fifth one we are discussing in this House and without any fear of contradiction, it is the best Report that I have seen from the Committee. The Bill discusses various proposed amendments to tax laws which are supposed to finance our budget for the financial year starting in July. I am mourning because some Government agencies for which we are raising revenue so that they can protect lives and livelihoods of our people, have failed in their jobs. I lost six innocent constituents who were murdered in cold blood on Sunday because of reckless creation of administrative divisions in contested areas. My people are being forcefully evicted by bandits who seem to enjoy State protection. When we want to retaliate, they are protected by General Service Unit and Rapid Deployment Unit who are paid through our taxes. I am raising this because I can see some Members of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security. It is unfortunate that majority of the people killed while asleep are women. It is as if we are in Somalia where there is no functional Government. A borehole was burnt down at Madowale. We are Kenyans. We pay taxes and so we are entitled to State protection. If we are not protected, we have the capacity to protect ourselves. I would like to speak to various amendments."
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