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    "id": 1451931,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1451931/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "THAT, Clause 42 of the Bill be deleted. Without belabouring the point, Kenyans were told that sanitary towels and diapers will be subject to Excise Duty. However, far from the truth, what was sought to be done by this Bill was to only levy Excise Duty on fully finished products of either diapers or sanitary towels imported from other countries so that we protect our local industries here in Mlolongo, Thika and other corners of the country. Over ten manufacturers of diapers and sanitary pads are producing an average of 148 million units of sanitary towels in a month against a consumption of 121 million units by our ladies around the country. Therefore, we have adequate capacity in this country to manufacture and export sanitary towels out of this country. In an endeavour to actualise the import subscription policy, we sought to protect our local manufacturers of this item and levy Excise Duty on fully finished imported products from China and other countries. That is lost. Now, people can import them and kill our industries but I hope and pray that the Ministry of Trade, Investment and Industry will take corrective measures to protect our local manufacturers so as to protect the jobs of the young Kenyans who are working in those ten industries producing locally. I beg to delete and kill all these things. Hon. Chairlady, as good as they were, they are dead."
}