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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Westlands, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Wanyonyi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. From the outset, I oppose this Bill because Kenyans are feeling the weight of being overtaxed. Let me paraphrase what the former Prime Minister of England Winston Churchill said. He said a nation trying to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself by the handle. The problem in this country is not about Kenyans not paying taxes. Kenyans pay taxes. The problem is that this money is not used properly. There is a lot of wastage in the Government. There is a lot of corruption. And nowadays, corruption is in the budget. They hide money in the budget, and people negotiate for deals. If this money is put to good use, the Government will have enough money to do their projects and serve Kenyans. Several proposals have been made and some of them have been dealt with by the Committee. But we must bring amendments when it comes to the Committee of the whole House because this Bill does not address an equitable and inclusive fiscal policy that fosters sustainable development. The Finance Bill 2024, as it stands, is punitive and it will have devastating effects on young people, not only in Nairobi, but all over the country. You have seen people who are demonstrating now are young, the Generation Z. They have come out in droves and if anybody is trying to wish them away, please know that they do not care. They are serious and are coming out with issues. They have taken our numbers and are sending us messages. These children are now saying no. This Government promised them that it was going to lift their lives from bottom to up, but it now looks like it will never happen. Hon. Temporary Speaker, this Bill does not address those issues, and I oppose it."
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