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"content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. As you have said, this is a worthy request by the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. This is a matter that has taken big space in the media. This House has been hit so hard by the Press and certain Members of the Cabinet, who came out to say that they did not cause this problem but rather the problem emanated from Parliament because it is this House that passed those punitive tax regimes. This matter needs to be put to rest as soon as possible because a few days ago, some Members of the Cabinet promised that within this week, something good will come out of it. The same Members of the Cabinet are out again trying to castigate this House for passing the punitive tax laws. They are creating confusion amongst Kenyans. The people would not want to hear anything; they would want this matter addressed so that the prices of petroleum products can drop. The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning needs to put this matter to rest quickly so that we move together as one unitary society. Hon. Speaker, last week you made a ruling to the effect that this House cannot handle a matter that is active before a court of law. We have seen Cabinet Secretaries castigating this House on a matter that is being handled by its Committee. Those Cabinet Secretaries need not go out there making pronouncements that have the potential of creating friction between the electorate and Members of Parliament. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. 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."
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