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    "id": 1186565,
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    "speaker_name": "Maisles Lai???).",
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    "content": "Therefore, we must levy some form of taxation on the lands that are lying idle. In the United States of America (USA), education is paid for by property tax, specifically land tax. Those who own land and are not using it are taxed. Other forms of property are taxed too. We can use such money to fully fund education in Kenya. This Motion, for me, opens a way where we can easily discuss a Bill that levies tax on idle land to fund education. The Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) is killing parents in the countryside because of the cost of education. Remember in the Constitution, education is supposedly free and compulsory, but the Government is struggling to fund it because of the limited resources. If we impose a tax specifically on property, more so land, then we will be in a position to raise money to fund education. Otherwise, the owners of idle land must be forced to till or lease it so that it is used for food production. We know food is currently a challenge in this country. Therefore, I find this Motion very good and timely, but it must be expanded beyond the imagination that the small holders are the ones who really need to be dealt with. The truth is that the real challenge lies with the maximum amount of land that one individual should be owning in this country. How is he or she using it? Is it lying idle for prospective purposes or is it productive?"
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