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    "id": 1441166,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mandera South, UDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Abdul Haro",
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    "content": "areas that are directly important to them. Those areas have been proposed for amendment by the Finance Committee, after listening to the stakeholders. The 16 per cent VAT on bread is particularly important to my constituents. I am happy it has been dropped. The 2.5 per cent vehicle tax is also very important to my constituents, and I am very happy it has been dropped. The Excise Duty on edible oils is equally important to my constituents, and I am happy it has been dropped. The money transfers and foreign exchange tax has also been dropped. The Eco Tax on diapers and sanitary pads has also been dropped. These products are important to my constituents. The Housing Levy, NSSF, and the NHIF, which are now a tax-deductible are also very important, which means those who are salaried will not have a lot of taxes to pay. The proposal to amend the Data Protection Act to allow KRA to access our data has been removed. That is also an important area to my constituents. The 16 per cent VAT on the supply of solar and lithium batteries is important because it promotes the uptake of clean energy for my constituents and the rest of Kenyans. Hon. Temporary Speaker, on the other side, I am also happy that Ksh18 billion has been set aside for the employment of 46,000 JSS teachers on permanent and pensionable terms. I am also happy that the Appropriation Bill is going to fund the extra hiring of 20,000 JSS teachers. Coming from an area where teachers are few in the schools, I am very happy that this is happening. The Ksh1 billion for restocking livestock that had died as a result of drought and floods is also very important for my constituents. I am happy with that. The school feeding programme, which is going to be funded by the Government, is also very important to my constituents. I am happy…"
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