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    "id": 1442077,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "I seek the attention of all the Members who passed the Finance Bill, 2023 and later on told Kenyans that they did not have time to read it. Listen keenly now. If you did not read it, listen to us. Oppressive tax policies do not make good economic sense. Last year’s proposal intended to raise Ksh214 billion. Because it was oppressive, Kenyans did not pay as expected. We collected only Ksh131 billion out of that Finance Bill which was only 53 per cent of the target. The more burden you put on people, the more likely that they will look for ways to avoid that tax. We have to be careful. We were warned that people would evade taxes, but we did not listen. We were warned that it would lead to job losses. Many companies left this country and are now producing elsewhere. This has led to the rise in unemployment. We were warned that the tax increase is always passed to the common man. The hustlers of this country, the mama mboga and boda boda rider, are the ones who will carry the burden. Any time taxes go up, it is not the big fish who pay them. When you increase the cost of fuel, they pass it onto the 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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