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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Busia County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Catherine Omanyo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I just want to add to what my colleagues have said. They have contributed a lot. Borrowing is not bad. However, what are we borrowing for? We should borrow to promote economic growth. If we borrowed funds and stipulated that every county must have an industry, or a factory that employs our youth so that we can increase our tax base without increasing taxes, we will promote economic growth. We will have money to repay our loans. I am very sure that Kenyans are not afraid of paying taxes. The main issue is corruption and the loopholes that allow people to steal over Ksh2 billion every day and go scot-free, causing this country to bleed more. The Report is good, but how do we reduce our spending? Just like my colleague has said, you can see the President, the Deputy President and county governors being escorted in style for lunch by a fleet of over 50 cars and pikipiki which first stop everybody. The people stopped might be rushing to sell sukuma wiki or fruits, but the President is passing. So, everything must stop. Every minute or hour wasted is time for a Kenyan to build this nation. Members of Parliament abroad travel by train. Somebody will tell you that this is a Member of Parliament and you are surprised. I was in Berlin, Germany, the other day and I 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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