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    "id": 1441574,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Githunguri, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to contribute to the proposals on the Finance Bill that have been tabled in this House. For a long time, the Finance Bill has not been a subject of discussion in this country. However, in the last one and a half years, Kenyans have awakened to the issues in the Finance Bill and have made it a public discussion. I had attempted to speak earlier because I use sanitary towels. As a user, a mother and a woman leader, I am greatly concerned about the impact of the said taxes on the price of sanitary towels and diapers. This price increase will not only affect the individuals using those products, but also household budgets. After deeply interrogating the proposals in the Finance Bill, I realised that there is a promise to remove Excise Duty on imported sanitary towels and diapers. However, the raw materials that are used by local manufacturers are still subject to VAT. If those raw materials continue to be subjected to VAT, the manufacturers will have no 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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