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    "id": 1441732,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sigowet/Soin, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Justice Kemei",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to support the Finance Bill. I do so without fear or favour. Since the Finance Bill was published, the people of Sigowet/Soin Constituency have engaged me, and I have responded to all their concerns. I am happy that the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning recommendations address many of the concerns that have been raised by the people of Sigowet/Soin Constituency. In particular, they were against the 16 per cent VAT on bread, 2.5 per cent taxation on motor vehicles and 18 per cent on edible oil. They also told me to oppose the 18 per cent tax on financial services. Now that most of those concerns have been addressed, I support the Bill. In particular, this is where we will get money under NG-CDF to support the people, especially to increase bursaries so that children from poor families can get an education. In particular, we will receive money through the NG-CDF and, in turn, increase the bursary allocations so that children from poor families can go to school. We will also receive funds for rural electrification. The last- mile program is important to me, and I frequently discuss it with my constituents. The Ksh50 million allocated to each constituency through the last-mile program will greatly help ensure that our people have access to electricity. In addition, my constituents grow sugar-cane. They are owed money by Muhoroni Sugar Company, West Sugar Limited and Chemelil Sugar Company. This Budget has set aside funds to settle those outstanding payments that those companies have withheld for a long time. I also hope that the workers in those companies will receive their payments which have been overdue for long. Finally, concerning the JSS teachers, we have allocated funds for those who participated in the internship program. They will now be hired as permanent and pensionable employees. The TSC should refrain from terminating the employment of the teachers who went on strike to demand their rights. Instead, TSC should be considerate enough to withdraw the show-cause letters. Twenty-eight teachers from Sigowet Constituency received show-cause letters. I urge the TSC not to dismiss them as they were exercising their rights within the bounds of the Constitution. With those remarks, I support."
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