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    "id": 1441067,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1441067/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Eng.) John Kiragu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I stand to support the Finance Bill. I would like to remind the people of Limuru Constituency, who brought me to this House; that, during the economic forum, we made a presentation where we indicated that the people of Limuru used to be the largest manufacturers of footwear. Over the years, we lost that position due to importation of cheap footwear. We proved that we could make safety boots and military boots not by Bata but by small manufactures. I stand to support this Bill as it addresses this issue. It proposes that fully assembled imported goods will be taxed in favour of the ones made locally. I would like young people to understand that unless we grow our industries, there will be no opportunities for good jobs. In this Finance Bill, there is an opportunity for us to develop a serious industrial base that can give hope to our young people. Institutions like Kenya Railways Corporation that import locomotives and wagons, import some of them when they are fully assembled. Government organisations should also make sure that those kinds of products are brought in knockout kits to be assembled in this country for our people to garner skills to assemble and get jobs. Finally, we know that one of the major challenges the sugar industry has had is the maintenance cost. We cannot rely on importation of spare parts for this crucial industry. It is important that we develop local capacity to support our industry. If we take local manufacturing seriously, our country will develop. Thank you. 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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