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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suna East, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Junet Mohamed",
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    "content": " Hon. Chairlady, when we are legislating here, we are doing that for all Kenyans whether you are rich, poor, middle level or whatever. You can only be sure of how much tax you need to pay after an assessment on your books. What Hon. Mbadi is saying is true. This is borrowing from the people. Government is telling you: Pay us in advance then later when you assess your taxes and you are supposed to pay this much then you can deduct from your books. Government can then say: I had already advanced you this much. However, Hon. Chairlady what we are opposed to and why we are supporting Hon. Mbui’s amendment is that the rate is very high. It was just Ksh1,500, it was increased to Ksh3,000 but now reduced to Ksh2,500. Why not let it remain at Ksh1,500? What has changed in the pockets of Kenyans? Kenyans are as poor as they were when COVID-19 was there and in 2021. Let us be considerate to Kenyans. We are fighting for the hustlers, the people who 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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