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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "(Kikuyu, UDA); Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.7 of 2025) be now read a Second Time. Hon. Temporary Speaker, Members will note that this is a very brief Bill. It only contains about four clauses. The Bill seeks to correct the unintended purpose that came out of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act of 2024, which has already been assented to as an Act of Parliament. The Act had imposed a 25 per cent duty on imported, fully assembled electric transformers classified under the following tariff codes: 8504.10.00, 8504.21.00, 8504.22.00, 8504.23.00, 8504.31.00, 8504.32.00 and 8504.34.00. The rationale for this fiscal measure was to afford protection to our domestic assemblers or manufacturers of transformers from undue competition from those importing fully assembled transformers into the country. Additionally, this was also intended to ensure that the Government of Kenya, specifically the Ministry of Energy, can assure Kenyans of the quality of locally assembled transformers, and that they will comply with the standards set by the Kenya Bureau of Standards and also international standards. Concurrently, it was also intended to foster job creation in the country and advancement of technology transfer, as we would now be able to assemble and manufacture these transformers locally, therefore creating local jobs. The intended imposition of this duty was to protect our local manufacturers and industry. During the detailed consideration of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act of 2024, the House excluded tariff code 8504.90.00, which pertains to parts of electrical transformers and static converters, such as rectifiers and inductors, from excise duty. This deliberate exclusion The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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