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    "id": 1116833,
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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": "When fuel prices rose, the whole matter was laid squarely on the doorstep of Parliament. Everybody ran away from this responsibility and Kenyans, wherever you found them, said that it is the Members of Parliament (MPs) who had caused the rise in fuel prices because of the taxes and levies that were applied to petroleum. This is why it was imperative that, as per your direction on the Petition, Parliament moved with speed to make whatever recommendations we thought were reasonable. I am sure that Hon. Members of the House have already looked at the Report of our Committee. If you look at the current rates obtaining in fuel as at September 2021, you find that, for Super Petrol, the landing cost is Kshs60.35 including demurrage. The taxes and levies come to Kshs58.81 in total. On these taxes and levies, for the information of the House, excise is Kshs21.95, the road maintenance levy is Kshs18, the Petroleum Development Levy is Kshs5.40, the petroleum regulatory levy which is the amount that goes to the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) for purposes of its operation is Kshs0.25, the railway development levy is Kshs1.16, the merchant shipping levy is 0.03 per cent, the import declaration fee is 2 per cent which contributes to Kshs2.4 and the Value Added Tax (VAT) contributes to Kshs9.98. All these result into Kshs58.81 in taxes and levies. The other issue is the salient question as to what led to the sudden increase in the price of petroleum and petroleum products. As we spoke to the stakeholders, one of the key issues that emerged is that the global oil prices have risen. In October 2020, the landing cost of super petrol was Kshs36.23 while in September 2021, the landing cost was Kshs60.35. The landing cost of diesel was Kshs33.89 in October 2020 and in September 2021, it was Kshs53.88. Therefore, the 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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