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    "id": 301607,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/301607/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Midiwo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 184,
        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "The issue of consumerism is so important. We cannot have a scenario in this country where we do not care about what our people consume and about how businessmen treat our people. Even the Government itself must be sensitive to consumer issues. This week, what is alive before us is the Value Added Tax Bill, which purports to want to tax basic needs at a time when our people are really suffering and a time when Kenyans have nowhere to turn to. There have been calls by Members of this Parliament that that Bill be shelved, but I am encouraging hon. Githae to bring that Bill, so that we can use it to once and for all, amend the Value Added Tax Act and zero rate those items which are hurting our people. We will use that VAT Act and turn it against an insensitive Government and zero-rate a lot of items, so that we can liberate and help our people who are suffering and the Government does not seem to be listening to them. A lot of things, which are hurting our people, are well within the reach of this Government. They can do it in the evening, at night and in the morning."
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