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    "id": 237439,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/237439/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mungatana",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 185,
        "legal_name": "Danson Buya Mungatana",
        "slug": "danson-mungatana"
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in seconding this Bill, I would like to congratulate the Minister for Finance for all the proposed measures he has brought before this House. He has created an environment that is good for all Kenyans and for the development of this country. As you may be aware, the Government has been on the fore-front, urging Kenyans and everyone else who lives in this country to pay their taxes. These specific measure are being taken in very good faith and it is in keeping with the general spirit that we encourage the payment of taxes by all Kenyans. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to specifically congratulate the Minister on some specific measures that are contained in this Finance Bill. The zero-rating of the fishing equipment is something that I want to single out as beneficial to the communities that live within large water bodies; the Coast Province, the lake region, Turkana and other areas. I will not forget to single out the addition that the Minister has put for welding machines and locally-assembled water pumps to be zero-rated. This will directly assist our growing Jua Kali sector that has become a major source of employment for many young Kenyans who are coming out of school and are unable to secure employment. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, a lot of times, whenever taxation measures are proposed in the Finance Bill, for the raising of taxes on such consumables like wines and spirits, a lot of murmurs come up. We want to encourage that it is all in good faith. We are all trying to look for a balance. I think, on the whole, the balance that the Minister for Finance has managed to secure for the proposals contained in the Finance Bill is to be supported. I would urge this House to support what has been put before us and ask that we unanimously pass this Bill. With those remarks, I beg to second. October 31, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3245"
}