{"id":250417,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/250417/?format=json","text_counter":188,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"REDUCTION OF EXCISE DUTY ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS THAT, in view of the increasing poverty levels in the country; realizing that over 56 per cent of our population live below the poverty line as the commodity prices continue rising due to uncontrolled oil prices; noting with concern that the transport sector continues to be adversely affected by high oil prices; this House resolves that excise duty on kerosene, super petrol and diesel be reduced by two shillings from the current levels of 7.205; 19.895 and 10.305 respectively. 862 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES May 3, 2006"}