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    "id": 1442187,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "South Mugirango, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Silvanus Osoro",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Everybody is very happy that the kitty of every Woman Representative will get additional Kshs30 million and every constituency will get extra Ksh50 million. Considering the tax base and our taxes going back into the years, that means there was need for us to expand our tax base in order for us to get money that we need for development. Hon. Speaker, the other day a Member raised the issue of the intern teachers who were suspended and some who working on contract basis, citing the need for them to be employed on permanent and pensionable basis. That also needs money. Our collection is not sufficient to meet the Ksh4 trillion Budget that was read in this House. That then raises some questions. What do we do? Do we increase our borrowing ceiling and start looking for money from external sources? No. We need to expand our tax base, but not at the expense of Kenyans. It is actually a double benefit. We need to expand our tax base while focusing on manufacturing and local production. I will single out two very important factors. This Report by the Committee on Finance and National Planning proposes to increase Excise Duty on motorcycles that are fully assembled outside Kenya by a country like China and other countries. That Excise Duty will be increased on only fully assembled motorcycles or finished products. What does that mean? Locally assembled motorcycles will have a competitive price edge. Factories will increase in our 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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