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    "id": 1231264,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Crystal Asige",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement sought by Sen. Wambua. I believe with the current mood of the country; it is a Statement that is perfectly in order. In the month of March, KRA pronounced a move to suspend tax refunds, exemptions, waivers and abandonments. I sought a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget seeking clarification from KRA on the scope of this directive. This, as you know, is a move that affects Persons with Disabilities (PWD) who are issued with tax exemption certificates. I also sought clarification on the criteria used in deciding the class of taxpayers affected as well as the goal of the exercise as a whole. One month down the line, I still await a response to address the concerns raised. Currently, the total working population in Kenyan's labour force is 17,042,273, out of which PWDs account for only 361,959. This translates to only 2.1 per cent in total. Mr. Speaker, Sir, does removing exemptions from PWD really make a significant increase in revenue collected by KRA? This is what I would also like the Committee to investigate. If in the affirmative and alongside this Statement by Sen. Wambua, I request that KRA also disclose the revenue increase made in March following the suspension. Could the KRA tell us if making PWD weaker has resulted in making Kenya stronger in any way in terms of revenue? I thank you."
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