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    "speaker_name": "Mr. J.M. Mutiso",
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        "legal_name": "John Mutinda Mutiso",
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    "content": "Please remind him again! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a litre of premium petrol in this country is costing about Kshs78. Besides you, there are two bottles of mineral water. One litre is going for almost Kshs120. I think this is a scandal. Late in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Kenya used to have tap water as clean drinking water. Something is amiss. That is why I am asking the Minister and his staff to re-look at that policy regarding taxing bottled mineral water. Most of the companies bottling water are doing it directly from the tap. I do not want to name names because of commercial concerns. But in this year's Budget, the Minister has added an extra excise of Kshs6 per litre, again, to aggravate the serious problem still existing in the industry of bottled water. I think there is an urgent need for the Minister for Water and Irrigation and the Minister for Finance to re-look at this sector which caters for tourism and the hotels. The other day when I was at the Intercontinental Hotel, I was served with water from Italy. When I asked them why, they told me that the brand is called Pelgrino Water and it is cheaper to import water from Italy and other countries than the locally-produced water. Therefore, I think the Minister and his staff, including the Minister for Finance, who is here, should look at this proposal. I can assure you that when the 3324 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 21, 2007 Finance Bill comes to the Floor of the House, we are going to delete and strike out the 10 per cent Excise Duty. With those few remarks, I support."
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