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    "id": 1474450,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1474450/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": ". However, that money is used to enrich a few county elites. People become millionaires overnight. We create 47 billionaires in the counties, yet we fight hard here for the money to go there. Whenever we go to mashinani, the Governor do not even recognise the efforts of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, despite him fighting that more money should be allocated to Kakamega County, for example. I want to challenge the EACC, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Controller of Budget (CoB), to ensure that the money--- Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you and I know that the economy is not doing well. Kenyans do not have money, but we want taxes. The other day the Finance Bill 2024 collapsed when the Gen Zs decided to visit the House. I can see a number of Clerks-at-the-Table are Gen Zs. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when they visited and came to Parliament, it is because of the taxation in the Finance Bill. That is the challenge that we face as a country. We cannot sit with the challenges of taxation. I am happy that the Cabinet Secretary, Hon. John Mbadi, said the other day that the Value Added Tax (VAT) will come down from 16 per cent to 14 per cent even on Pay as You Earn (PAYE) taxes. I do not know whether he consulted Sen. M. Kajwang’ because the son of ‘Subanese’ was telling us that the VAT will drop from 16 per cent to 14 per cent. However, I was shocked yesterday when Sen. Kajwang’, through you, Chair, demanded that we give him back Mbadi yet the ‘Subanese’ is trying to work hard in ensuring that he fixes the economy, through the broad-based Government. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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