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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The sentiments and qustions raised on this Floor by Hon. Otiende Amollo were referred to my Committee and myself. When this matter was brought to our attention, we first asked ourselves what criteria were used to identify the products on which this export duty was introduced. We were furnished with information, including an advertisement on the local dailies of public participation that the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry carried out. The Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry went and called all those players, and we had a conversation about this. Of course, there were disagreements because when people want to continue importing things that can be made locally, they do not want to have them manufactured locally. We, therefore, looked at the best interest of the Committee and this country and realised that this was the right thing to do. There is local capacity. As Hon. Chepkong’a has rightfully put it, a few years ago, we used to be an exporter of cement, but with time, we allowed cheap imports into our country that have completely crippled our manufacturers. We are saying that if you want to import, fine, but you have to pay 17.5 per cent. But let the local manufacturers who have the capacity to employ our people benefit from this."
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