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"speaker_name": "Migori County, Independent",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Fatuma Mohammed",
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"content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, we are hurting the hustlers that we promised to help. They have created jobs for themselves and we are still following them up where they are to hurt them more. We know that electricity is very expensive in this country, more so it is even irregular. You get electricity for one hour, and in two hours, it is gone. We have put an extra levy on the basic solar system batteries, meaning if you cannot be connected to electricity, you cannot get solar. What else are we trying to tell Kenyans? Are we telling investors to go to hell? I am telling you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, since this government came into power, we have about 30 companies that have closed down, including my favourite science company called Cadbury which makes Cadbury chocolates. Soon we will not get chocolates at all because the company has closed down. Others are like Procter & Gamble, Rickett & Banker, Colgate Palmolive and even Rubber. I can go on up to approximately 30 companies that have closed down. Unfortunately, we brag here that we are creating jobs. May I inform you that there is a proposal to impose a levy on imported sanitary pads in Kenya. Fellow men, I want you to know that all the women in this House, as well as your daughters and sons are aware of the fact that these sanitary pads are being taxed here, while in other countries, they are being given out…"
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