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"speaker_name": "Tinderet, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Julius Melly",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker I rise to support the Petition. The Estates Duty Act is a tax that is levied on a deceased persons’ estate. A number of prominent Kenyans normally pay these taxes. What is accrued from all these taxation goes to the national kitty or Consolidated Fund. However, to exempt one or two families or two individuals is quite wrong, unethical and it is not provided for. The Estates Duty Act was passed way back in June 1963. I think it is time that it is amended so that every other family that owns huge property or estates are able to pay tax and contribute to the national development of this country. Therefore, this Petition is properly before the House and we urge the relevant Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning to move in and make sure that we have an amendment to that effect so that no one is exempted from that particular tax. 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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