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"speaker_name": "Mwea, UDA",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Mary Maingi",
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"content": "I want to take this chance to speak on these three issues: Pensions, the excise duty levied on finished products and VAT on bread. Pension tax relief from Ksh20,000 to Ksh30,000 will encourage a saving culture in this country. We are going to encourage those who are employed to save. They will not be a burden to others when they retire because they will have more money, which is tax-free. No country grows from imports. When we say that we are imposing a tariff on all the imported finished goods, we are protecting our local manufacturers. By protecting our local manufacturers, we are saying yes to more jobs in this country, which will support hundreds of livelihoods. With the support of local manufacturers, we will also be reviving some of the industries that collapsed due to lack of demand in this country. I know that locally manufactured diapers and sanitary pads in this country will revive many ginneries, including the Mwea Ginnery…"
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