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    "id": 1080729,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I second this Motion. I also want to just say a few things. I join the Chair of the Committee in not only thanking the Members and others, but also to thank the Committee and the Chairperson, herself, for the work they did in coming up with very progressive amendments to the Finance Bill. Always, Finance Bill is a very contentious Bill. The Executive is usually very resistant to support any amendment. I am happy we have managed to reach some reasonable ground with the Executive. I just want to say one last thing that let nobody scare Kenyans that with these amendments we have made, that by us reversing some of the amendments the Executive had proposed, that we are going to lose much revenue. In 2018/2019 before Coronavirus attacked us and affected the economy, this country had managed to collect Kshs1,734,000,000. The projected revenue for this year is just Kshs1,775,000,000. It is not a tall order to streamline the management of tax regime. So, what the Government should focus on, the Executive and particularly the Kenya Revenue Authority, is using the current law, the legal framework and the tax regime that we have, to collect as much revenue as possible, so that this country can move forward. It is not a question of rates. It is the question of implementing what is in place. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I agree and support the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. You did a diligent job and this House should congratulate you and thank you for the job that you have done. I join my colleague, the Leader of the Majority Party, in saying that it is really amazing that Members are here. By the way, all the Members were very active when we had the Committee of the whole House. That demonstrates that probably, majority of us in this House have the capacity and the ability to understand the Finance Bill. Otherwise, we would not be here. I thank you. I second the Motion."
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