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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay County, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Atieno Bensuda",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Finance Bill. I want to state that I reject this Bill in totality. At the outset, there is increased taxation item by item and detail by detail up to the end. I recognise that we were advised by the Speaker, Hon. Wetang’ula, that we present our contributions based on linkages, opinions, the Budget and the Finance Bill that is being debated. First and foremost, I want to say that, as Kenyans, we were disappointed with the presentation that was given by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury. Kenyans keenly listened to how revenue was going to be generated to fix what is proposed in the Budget. I want to say that Kenyans were shocked because we were told that one of the reasons for increasing taxes was that we want to raise revenue so as to sort out our pending bills. It is on the Floor of this House that we were told that we have to wait for consolidation of the pending bills in this country by October. For that reason, I reject the reason for which we are increasing taxes so that we foot our pending bills. The leadership in this House must rise to the occasion. I want to ride on the presentation that has been made by Hon. Sylvia, who said that she does not understand what a Finance Bill is. Our colleagues were invited to State House yesterday, and I thought they were going to make meaningful contributions and explain why they think they are under siege in their respective constituencies. Some Members here are saying that the Opposition is relying on social media. Why then did they choose to act on the social media by telling us along the corridors that they have dropped all the things that we were arguing about? That was just the bread issue and taxation of the motorcycles. They are also contradicting themselves. Why did they choose to act on 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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