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    "id": 1511405,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1511405/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Manyatta, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gitonga Mukunji",
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    "content": "Taxation on ceramic items and urinals is in bad spirit because it is against what we are pushing in terms of affordable housing. We are building Kenya. The excise duty on ceramic items and urinals will increase the cost on customers. I welcome the proposal to tax alcohol in terms of the alcohol content. That will ensure that the normal spirits that are killing our young people and turning them into zombies are priced higher. The only issue I have is the fact that we are giving power to the Cabinet Secretary to rate the alcohol content. I will propose a more stringent term to ensure that it is clear that those spirits will be more expensive. Taking agricultural inputs and pest control products from zero rating to exempt will ensure that the companies are unable to claim VAT. I propose a check on that to ensure that we do not make fertilisers and pest control items more expensive. The tax on coal will make clinker, which is very key in cement manufacturing, expensive. That should not happen. It will also affect cement prices that have been going up, which is detrimental to the Affordable Housing Programme. The digital economy will be immensely affected by the increase in tax on airtime. It is on record that when there was an increase in tax, there was a sharp decrease on the use of airtime by close to 20 per cent. I propose that that proposal be set aside so that our people can continue to use the digital space without any problem. I also propose that we continue ensuring Kenyans are engaged. As leaders, we should not be seen to be condemning Kenyans when they speak their minds. It is not fair to blame Kenyans when they express what they think is right for this country. Kenyans want a country where taxes are used in a better way. They want a corruption-free country, and they should actually be encouraged."
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