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    "id": 1442224,
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    "speaker_name": "Nandi County, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Cynthia Muge",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am well guided. I support this Bill in its entirety. I also wish to give assurance to Hon. Robert Mbui. This is because, in his speech, he was worried about what would happen if we were hoodwinked by the proposals of the Committee. He is an outstanding Member of this House. Together, we will ensure the proposals the Committee puts forward in the Second Reading are considered so that the people of Kenya can benefit from this Bill. Allow me to compare the Finance Bill of 2023 and 2024. Last year, I was pensive about the Finance Bill 2023. Today, I am happy to have taken part in the passage of that Bill, as hard as it looked. This is because some of the provisions put in that Bill are finally bearing fruit. The Finance Bill for 2023 mentioned the clinkers plant; this year, it was opened in Turkana County. The local production of clinkers has reduced importation of the same by close to 90 per cent. If that was not a win in last year’s Finance Bill, I do not know what it is. On the issue of imposing a tax on importation of tyres, we should consider Maxxis and Yana tyres, which are locally produced, as opposed to Michelin and Bridgestone tyres. This does not bar anyone from using them. It is a way of promoting local tyres, which will be more affordable. However, if you have the means and feel like your class is Bridgestone tyres, you can go ahead and use them. I listened to Hon. Opiyo Wandayi, the Leader of the Minority Party. He said that this Government has been making one mistake after another. If the result of such a mistake is the Kenya Shilling strengthening against the US Dollar in the foreign exchange market, I am proud to be associated with those mistakes. If they include the ease of doing business in this country that is growing better every day, then I am proud to be associated with those mistakes. I continue to support the Finance Bill 2024 because we will have a better future, economy, and other things that will come with it. So, I support it in totality. I would also like to speak to GenZ, as they have been referred to. I appreciate that generation of young people who fight for their rights and space in person. You noted that they did not spoil or vandalise any shops in town. They were picketing in peace and showing placards of what they wanted to be addressed. I am proud to be associated with them. I also appreciate this Committee for listening to those young people of this country and implementing some of the suggestions they gave. I appreciate the work done by the Chairperson of this Committee. We will be here during the Committee of the whole House to support this Bill. We will ensure it goes through so that we can honour those young people. Hon. Speaker, I support the Bill."
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