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    "id": 1554432,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1554432/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this particular Bill as a member of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. Hon. Temporary Speaker, up to this morning, many of our media houses have been making publications about the Government's intention to increase taxes. I want to confirm that we are grateful to get the chance to confirm to the nation that that is not the intent. I sit in the Committee that deals with taxation, and the Bill the media is discussing is not known to us. Let me confirm to the nation that it is Parliament that taxes. In fact, the main reason for the existence of Parliament is the principle that there can be no taxation without representation. Therefore, the appearance that President William Ruto, or anyone outside this House, is imposing taxes is very wrong. It is inciteful. We are thankful when we have the opportunity to demonstrate that Parliament’s intent is to the contrary."
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