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    "id": 326807,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githae",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 159,
        "legal_name": "Robinson Njeru Githae",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 8 and substituting therefor the following new clause – Amendment 8. The Fourth Schedule to the Customs and Excise of the Fourth Act is amended in the manner specified in – Schedule to Cap.472. (a) item 1 of (( (a) item 1 of the First Schedule to this Act; (b) item 2 of th (b) item 2 of the First Schedule to this Act; (c) item 3 of th (c) item 3 of the First Schedule to this Act. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the purpose of this is to increase the rate of Export Duty on hides and skins specified in the First Schedule in the Order Paper from 40 per cent or Kshs20 per kilogramme to 80 per cent or Kshs40 per kilogramme. This is meant to discourage the export of unprocessed hides and skins in order to allow for local value addition. This is in line with our neighbours."
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