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    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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    "content": "parts and fully assembled transformers. Therefore, although we do not have companies that can manufacture transformers, the local assemblers would get parts at a lower excise duty because we impose the same 25 per cent duty. Both fully assembled transformers and the parts to be assembled locally under the EAC Common Customs External Tariff arrangement attract the same 25 per cent. In effect, we have not achieved the economic outcome we intended with this amendment. That is why I agree with the Committee and everyone else that if we are to spur economic growth and industry, then this intervention from Parliament, on behalf of the Government, is necessary. I also confirm that we have seen reports where some people say that a whole President was seen launching a transformer somewhere. The reality is that electricity penetration in the country is still very low. My constituency, Homa Bay Town, has less than 30 per cent electricity penetration. While some people may laugh at this fact, for others, getting a transformer is a celebration worth launching. Therefore, any measure that improves power distribution in the country has a domino effect in terms of lighting up the nation. Lowering the cost of transformers will ultimately lower the cost of energy production by lowering the cost of components."
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