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    "id": 387639,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
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        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:- THAT, the First Schedule be amended in Section A of Part 1 by inserting the following new items immediately after item 27— “28. Maize (corn) seed of tariff no.1005.10.00 . I wish to join hon. Wanga in thanking the Committee for catering for women in relation to sanitary towels, maize, or corn, flour and many other products that they have included in the list. In moving Item 28, I am actually doing what we call double caution. The double caution here applies because in Section A, there is No.25, which refers to cereals in Chapter 10. In the report that hon. Langat has tabled, there is also reference to seeds. Maize seeds, in my part of the country, are extremely important. Farmers that I represent in this House live on nothing but maize seeds. So, it is very necessary that, although it is a matter of style in terms of where to put the maize seeds, I feel that maize/corn seed, with its own tariff in Item No.28 needs to be put in line with the other seeds that have been included. There are seeds which are included in that Section A. If you look at No.15, you will see sunflower seeds, No.14, mustard seeds, No.13, sesame seeds and other seeds that are in that list. I feel that it is very necessary that in my part of the country and many other persons who plant maize seeds--- For avoidance of doubt, and to do the double caution, we put No.28 - maize/corn seed as tariff No.1005.10.00, so that it is clear to all that maize seeds are also exempt from taxation. That way, I will be serving the people of Nyeri County who sent me to this House to represent their interests. I will also be serving other Kenyans who plant maize, and who feel that for the cost of maize flour to come down, maize seeds must also attract lesser charges. I want to thank the Committee for the work that it has done on this Bill. I also want to thank the various bodies that have been involved in collection of taxation and for informing the VAT Bill. I am hopeful that with these amendments, the Bill will be implemented and the VAT regime in this country will be streamlined as is envisioned."
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