Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1400485,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1400485/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 173,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orwoba",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Thank you, Sen. Mungatana for that piece of information. It is good to know because I have been looking at the figures of Tana River and it just never made sense. That is why I am also saying that I support this Bill, especially on the establishment of the National Rating Tribunal. In a situation like of Tana River, if at all this Bill passes and comes with regulations, this tribunal should be able to say these are some of the measures we are going to put in certain specific areas. We understand that Tana River, for instance, heavily relies on property taxes as its own source revenue. So, how do we customise our regulations to Tana River to the benefit of the people of Tana River? In essence, what I am saying is that if that is what you are saying, that tribunal would not be able to say that Tana River property taxes are the same as Nairobi for instance. My point here is what this Bill will do. First of all, it is a conversation starter in terms of we just pay taxes, but what is the expectation for those taxes? What is the return on investment on those taxes? In that same spirit, if a county government, this is where I would propose my amendments, is collecting such high property taxes with whatever justifications, particularly for instance in cities like Nairobi, then you also have to be able to justify your expenditure with relevance to the same properties that are earning you own source revenue. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
}