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    "id": 1382365,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr) Jackson Kosgei",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I wish to support this Report and Motion. Allow me to reflect on the rise and fall of empires in history of the last 6,000 years. Historians have summarised reasons that make Governments stand or fall. Sound fiscal policy is a Government plan and decision that determines how much money to borrow and collect in taxes and how to spend it to meet expenditure in the country. If this is not done, it can bring down regimes because it has done so. Hon. Temporary Speaker, it is important to note that the Constitution we are currently using in this country gives Parliament that solemn role to participate in the financial policy of the country. It meant well because this can sustain the country. It has been found that what sustains a nation is national pride. This is where people are proud of their own country. I remember when the late President Kibaki talked about raising of resources in this country. He came from the point of national pride that ‘lipa ushuru ujitegemee’ . Tax compliance enhances sustainability. This should make us proud to be Kenyans because we are the ones who are paying the bills of our civil servants in this country, irrespective of any political affiliation. We are all citizens of Kenya. In conclusion, this House should look at, and analyse in depth, the impact of any newly borrowed money on our economy and how we can deal with it. I cannot over-emphasize this because colleagues have dealt with it. Otherwise, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support the Motion."
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