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    "id": 1344155,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1344155/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mathare, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Anthony Oluoch",
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    "content": "We have a regime or a situation in which we throw taxation at every problem. I am sure with this new Authority or Board that is being created, Kenyans must brace themselves for more taxes. As we put in more taxes in order to ensure that there is social comprehensive health for every Kenyan, we must remember the question of equity and equalisation which is entrenched in our foundational principles under Article 10 of the Constitution. This is so that we do not have all Kenyans contributing towards tax but, when it comes to benefits of taxation and realising the benefits of infrastructure that comes with it, it is only certain parts of this country that benefit. Let the Social Welfare Insurance be something that can benefit somebody from Turkana as it benefits somebody in Mathare or Ndhiwa constituencies. I want to conclude by agreeing that with regard to issues of governance, there is an attempt to address them in this Bill. However, if the attempt is merely to replace certain level of cartels so that we create other monopolies and other duopolies, then that fight against corruption will be a zero-sum game and will not amount to anything. I thank you Hon. Temporary Speaker and support this Bill with reservations."
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