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    "id": 1079504,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1079504/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ainabkoi, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. William Chepkut",
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        "legal_name": "William Kamuren Chirchir Chepkut",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, allow me first, with assurance of honor, respect and admiration, to congratulate Hon. Gladys Wanga. This is a job well done. You have talked about the NHIF which is one of the four pillars of His Excellency the President. In order to encourage uptake of the NHIF, the Bill introduced a tax relief on individuals who contribute to the NHIF. The amount of insurance relief to be claimed is equivalent to 15 per cent. In order to achieve the targeted revenue, the Bill seeks to amend the income tax, the VAT and retirement benefits. I am happy about the zero-rating of bread and flower products. Hon. Wanga, you did a lot of research. Kenyans love you because you are addressing the basic commodities of this Republic. You have talked about the TVET institutions. In my constituency, there are two TVETs, namely, the Rift Valley Technical Training Institute and Kipkabus Technical Institute. I am very happy that there are tax rebates on internship. That is a job well done. You have talked about boda bodas. You are touching on the down-trodden people, taking into consideration that the biggest problem that this country has is unemployment. We are facing 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."
}