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    "id": 421225,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/421225/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "This House passed this law with very good intentions and the main purpose was to streamline tax administration and at the same time make the whole process more efficient. But after doing that, I think dishonest business people in this country took advantage of some sections in this law and exploited poor Kenyans. As a result of that exploitation, there was a national outcry that this law was bad. That is why I am saying that it is very important that we support the amendments that have been proposed, because I would call them pro the poor. The VAT law has improved revenue collection in this country. As we are talking today, we are almost getting a trillion shillings from revenue collection in this country, which is quite good. But we should also bear in mind that even if we attain these high levels of revenue, this Government cannot ignore the poor in this country. That is why we need to make laws which cushion the poor from the bad effects of laws, like what we passed. The cost of living went up as a result of this law, and the people who suffered most were the poor."
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