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    "id": 1444916,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1444916/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Hon. Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 45 of the Bill be amended by deleting the proposed new section 7B and substituting therefor the following new clause Eco levy. 7B. (1) There shall be paid a levy to be known as the eco levy on the finished goods imported into Kenya specified in the Fourth Schedule imported into Kenya. (2) The eco levy shall be paid to the Commissioner at the rate specified in the Fourth Schedule on imported finished goods, by the importer at the time of entering the goods into the country. (3) The purpose of the levy shall be to ensure that the importers of the goods specified in the Fourth Schedule pay for the negative environmental impacts of the goods. Cap 387 (4) The levy shall be paid into the Restoration Fund established under the Environmental Management and Coordination Act. (5) The Cabinet Secretary may make Regulations for the better implementation of the provisions of this section. The proposed amendment seeks to provide that eco levy shall only be applied on imported finished products so that we protect our local manufacturers who are currently subjected to extended producer responsibility. This is in line with international best practices of polluter pays principle to ensure that manufacturers of offending items contribute to financing of the disposal of those products. Notably is that on eco levies, we have also further exempted those products that the members of the public said would be detrimental especially for the people at the bottom of the pyramid. The products include tyres for our motorcycles, bicycles, ambulances and Tuk Tuks . Those will not be subject to eco levy. Further to making sure that we safeguard the sanitary hygiene of our young girls, we have agreed with the members of the public that we have not created enough capacity to produce our own sanitary towels here in Kenya. Therefore, although we have extended zero rating for their raw materials, we seek that diapers and sanitary towels be exempt from eco levy so that we first build capacity and make sure that our young ladies and women still have access to safe and healthy options for their menstrual health and small babies."
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