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    "id": 1383867,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dagoretti North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "I look at the votes, I realise we have now taken health as I said. It is important for us to ensure that we increase what is needed for health, instead of decreasing it. We have also said we would want to see education enhanced. We have indeed enhanced it, but you will realise defence is taking more than education. So, it is something we have to look into. The most important thing is the votes. We now want to see the appropriation. I thank my Chairperson for ensuring that the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) has been enhanced. At the same time, we have to be very wary so that we are not blamed by Kenyans as they look at this budget and think that it is the budget of the National Assembly Members. We must create awareness that it is going to enhance Kenyans and the citizens, and not Members of the National Assembly. There is one thing I want us all to agree on, as much as we are doing this. We also need to go back and ask ourselves: ‘Yes, I know we will come and discuss, but is it important for us to rethink to remove taxes and increase Value Added Tax (VAT) for us to see Kenyans having a breather?’ We were given this opportunity by Kenyans to deal with budgets and finances. It is us to come up with a solution. Right now, as much as we are doing all these things, let us remember the excise duties that we have put in. Even in our own offices, the staff are crying because of what they are supposed to pay for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and other funds that we have increased and it is something we have to look into. As I support, it is important that we look into all the excise duties we have imposed on Kenyans, so that when we go out there, we are not hit again. Thank you, Hon. Speaker."
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