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    "id": 1079534,
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    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
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        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "In concluding, I have seen a lot of proposals for amendments as well. Members also spoke strongly about things like LPG and other items. We might want to zero-rate everything, but as I was moving the Motion I said that we are in difficult times. We must strike a balance between raising revenue and cushioning Kenyans. I want to urge Members that even as we get to the Committee of the whole House stage, let us agree to make compromises, so that where we can we carry and where we cannot we leave to fight another day. We should not try to zero-rate so many items just so that we look good and the next day when we will be asking for NG-CDF money or to be facilitated or teachers’ salaries, the Government grinds to a halt because we are not able to raise revenue. That is the only plea I would make to Members. Let us remain reasonable as we propose amendments. The Committee is open to look at other amendments but within the fiscal framework, so that we do no create a hole we cannot fill. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was trying to reply till the end of the session so that we do not move to the next item. I think I have done enough. I will use the remaining one minute to thank Members who have stayed for this long. There are Members who have been here the whole afternoon and the whole night. I must thank you for enduring and staying this long serving your country and the people who elected you."
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