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"speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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"content": "We will only secure the economy for future generations if we ensure that we nurture the growing manufacturing sector vis-à-vis exporting jobs to other countries. Every year that we pass a Finance Act in this House, it has three-fold objectives. The top amongst them, other than revenue collection, is to ensure that we create jobs within our economy for us to expand our tax base. Some of us feel over-burdened, especially the working class for paying taxes, while other Kenyans who do not pay are depending on us. We want to create jobs and more income earners who will pay taxes so that we can share the tax burden evenly and fairly. Some of the prime objectives of this Finance Act of 2024 is to raise revenue, protect our manufacturing sector, create jobs, and deliver services to Kenyans. Yesterday, the President said that the conversation in this country has changed. We are no longer debating in this House…"
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