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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for allowing me to stand and support the Statement brought by Sen. Eddie Oketch of Migori County. Without repeating what any of the other Senators have contributed, I just want to tag onto something that Sen. Omogeni has mentioned about the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), suggesting that we summon KRA to the Senate to answer some of these questions being discussed here today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, recently, we have been hearing of KRA in the news on different issues. Some of those issues are not being taken too well by Kenyans in general. Not just county, not just through county government accounts but also very recently as you know, this week on the 28th of February, the KRA Chairperson issued a directive to suspend all tax exemptions, waivers, abandonment and reliefs across the country, citing issues of leakages in revenue, and trying to streamline the process of KRA. These kinds of issues, as well as what has been tabled here today by the Senator for Migori, are very critical to Kenyans of national importance and concern. As you know, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are amongst the most vulnerable members of our population today battling historical exclusions and deeply rooted inequalities across all areas of life, including health, well-being, education, social, economic, cultural, and political spheres. Not to mention the systemic oppression and discrimination every last one of us has experienced because of our disabilities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we also know that persons with disabilities are forced to struggle daily through the reality of Kenya's current high cost of living. That includes food prices that have increased, fuel prices, electricity prices, public transport prices,"
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