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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Limo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to speak to this very important Bill. I want to start by saying that VAT is a very important element in the revenue of this country and, therefore, there should be a lot of concerted effort in terms of balancing the collection as well as taking care of the welfare of Kenyans. From the outset, we know that the 2013 VAT Bill was really brought in with a lot of intent but, at the end of the day, it has brought a lot of suffering to some people, especially the farmers. We know that farming in this country is a very important activity and, as part of the strategy to empower the people, the Government has really tried its level best to provide incentives and empowerment funding. But unless we consider the negatives in VAT which have really impacted on some inputs in farming, the benefits will not be seen. I want to say that the proposal in this Bill by hon. Ng’ongo to remove duty on things like fishing nets, animal and poultry feeds is timely. We know they are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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