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    "id": 246637,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/246637/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
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    "content": "The rest of my Speech outlines the tax measures I intend to take to further remove administrative and legal barriers in order to create an enabling environment for private sector growth. The proposed measures are also intended to address inequality while creating opportunities for the youth to actively participate in economic development. These measures will result in June 15, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1415 additional revenue of about Kshs1 billion. I, therefore, request that the remainder of my Speech be regarded as a Notice of Motion to be moved before the Committee of the Ways and Means. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my presentation of tax proposals today groups together the various proposals based on the intended objectives rather than grouping them by the type of tax. I will start by measures aimed at reducing poverty and addressing inequality in our society. The broad objective of the following set of tax proposals is to reduce poverty and address inequality. First, hon. Members will recall that last year, the Government zero-rated basic commodities such as maize flour, milk, liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene making them affordable to Kenyans. However, wheat flour was left out. I now, therefore, propose to also zero- rate wheat flour."
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