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    "id": 1254576,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1254576/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti South, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Kiarie",
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    "content": "like to ask is that we all acquaint ourselves with the contents of the Bill. As we talk about one or two taxes that are going to be raised, we should also be talking about the 21 odd taxes that are due for reduction. Kenya has obligations. One, we have to pay our debt. We are approaching our debt limit. We cannot afford to borrow more. We must find where this money shall come from. Two, we have an obligation on recurrent expenditure. Three, we have an obligation on development expenditure, including on social goods that the people require in our constituencies. In front of us is a Finance Bill that is a balance between walking the path towards self-dependency and making sure we do not injure our constituents. To quote the Member for Githunguri: “For the welfare of society and the just government of the people,” we are here to make hard decisions. Leadership calls on us to make hard decisions. Passing the Finance Bill is one hard decision that if we made today, we shall be proud many years down the line. Even those opposing it today shall want to associate with the success and benefits that shall accrue from the Bill we are about to pass. We are here to debate the Finance Bill and not a Housing Bill. For the sake of content creators in this country, I support the 5 per cent reduction on content tax. Hon. Speaker, I support the Finance Bill."
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