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    "id": 1091820,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1091820/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13131,
        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for this opportunity to make a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 (1). The Statement is on a matter of topical concern namely the double taxation on footwear importers and traders by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Following an East Africa Community (EAC) gazette notice Legal Notice No. EAC118/202/01, a tariff was introduced that imposed a duty rate of 25 per cent or one dollar per pair of shoes imported, whichever is higher, as at 1st July, 2021. Initially, footwear traders and importers were required to pay a benchmark duty fee of Kshs2 million per 40 feet container. With the introduction of this tariff, because they are being charged for both, this duty has risen to a range of between Kshs6 million and Kshs8 million for the same. This is a result of the double levies charged whereby a 40 feet container is required to pay the Kshs2 million benchmark duty and additionally pay the new tariff. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is interesting to note that it is only the KRA that has effected this gazette notice. The other EAC countries are yet to implement the same. In fact, it is like it was targeted to Kenya. This has consequently made our importers and traders lose business to neighboring countries and has raised the price of these shoes that are mainly worn by our low-income citizens by more than 300 per cent. Further, the traders have not been able to pay duty on the shoes they imported thus creating a crisis. Right now, as we speak, there are 200 containers that are stuck. They are held at the International Container Depot (ICD) and the Port of Mombasa and"
}