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    "id": 1441084,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Member for Taita Taveta. Hon. Haika Mizighi (Taita Taveta County, UDA): Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to the Finance Bill, 2024. I rise to support the Bill. It should be known that I will vote ‘Yes’ for it. Those who are sending me many fake messages should stop. Initially, I was a bit worried after listening to my people about some of the issues they were not comfortable with. I commend the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning for the good job it has done. It listened to Kenyans through public participation. It took their views and incorporated them into the Bill. We can see the proposed amendments, which are good and very considerate. The proposed Valued Added Tax on bread was a thorn in the flesh of Kenyans. I am so glad because the Committee has proposed a deletion of that tax from the Finance Bill. The proposed motor vehicle tax was also a contentious issue in this country but it will also be deleted from the Bill. That is also a win. Tax on mobile phone transactions was also something that Kenyans were talking about. They were not comfortable with it. The Committee did justice to Kenyans because that tax will also be removed from the Bill. 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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