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    "id": 1252733,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1252733/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "The economic situation in this country is dire. Kenyans are struggling and suffering. Very few can put three or four spare meals in a day on the table. Kenyans ask themselves: Do we put food on the table for our children, pay fees or buy clothes? Everything is difficult. Life is difficult. That is one of the reasons you saw our Azimio team going to the streets. We feel that somebody needs to start caring for the hustlers. A sum of Ksh1,000 a few months ago could buy goods that fill a paper bag. Today, with Ksh1,000, you cannot buy even two kilogrammes of sugar or flour. It is a very bad situation. When we heard that there were proposed amendments to the Bill, we thought that the amendments would deal with those things affecting the cost of living. The 16 per cent VAT on petroleum products has been retained. What does that mean? It means the cost of all goods, services and electricity will increase. There is also an advance tax proposed on public service vehicles and transporters. The minute you increase tax, it will be passed on to the end user. The end user is that person we call the hustler. Who will speak for the hustlers? The turnover tax, a 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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