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    "id": 1511312,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Joseph Makilap (",
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    "content": "Baringo North, UDA): First and foremost, I declare that I support the Report of the Committee and the proposals by the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. Under our Chairman, we were able to visit some parts of this country. I want to put it on record, wherever we went, Kenyans said that they are willing to pay taxes, but they must be shown what is done with the taxes. Kenyans are very keen to ensure that they have money in their pockets. Kenyans came out with candid proposals during public participation right from Isiolo, Mombasa, Taita Taveta, Siaya, Bungoma to Kericho. Everywhere we went, Kenyans laid facts on the table before us. They said they want to see their taxes trickling to the ground to provide medicine and do roads. They said that the cost of doing business has become expensive because of over taxation. It is important for Kenyans to know that even Members of Parliament are Kenyans and they are feeling the heat of taxation. We are not an exception to any law of taxation. For instance, on the issue of ceramic tiles and other products of a similar kind, it became very clear that there is only one company that manufactures ceramic tiles in Kenya since we do not allow other people to bring tiles of various sizes, including the ones that are used at our dining places. They came out in their numbers and said no to the tax proposal. The country is not ripe for this"
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