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    "id": 419169,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Limo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is something else which has been proposed which I really like. I know that in this country quite a number of times, when it is dry, we lack fresh produce from the farmers because of lack of enough water to do irrigation. We have many boreholes in my constituency which are not operating now because electricity is very expensive. Other than exempting water drilling from paying tax, I want to say that there is a problem in our electricity management. It is high time the Government audited the bodies which manage electricity in this country. We do not understand why Kenya Power behaves as if it is not a Government body. We have heard conflicting statements from the Government. Whereas the Government says that connection fees is Kshs35,000, Kenya Power has a different charge sheet because they are not charging Kshs35,000 to connect electricity. They talk about very many charges. So, whereas we are looking at the VAT charges on electricity connection, we should also urge the Government to come out boldly and tell us who is in charge of electricity connection in this country. This is because there is confusion everywhere and yet Government policy is clear. The Kenya Power has a problem. We need to investigate the people managing Kenya Power because there is something sinister which they are doing. They are making this country very expensive. Many factories are considering re-locating while the Government is trying to bring in more investors. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to say one other thing which has really disturbed our youth and young business people in our rural areas. We should also look at the county taxes which are being levied currently. People are suffering in silence. Over the weekend, I managed to speak to many youths who are aspiring to use the Uwezo Fund to invest in many investment opportunities but they are worried about the costs. They were telling me that there is a lot of taxation taking place within my constituency at a place called “Chepsion”. The youth are worried that when they cross the border from one constituency to another, they are being taxed by the county government. We want to say that there is need for harmonization. This is because once you have been 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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