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    "id": 421293,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank hon. Mbadi for bringing this amendment Bill to the House. You know as we speak today, the issues that confront our country are to do with the cost of living, the rich-poor divide and the increasing poverty levels. I am glad that this Bill actually attempts to address some of the concerns that are key, and are in the hearts of most Kenyans. This Bill is also in line with Article 201(b)(i) of our Constitution on principles of public finance; it states that the burden of taxation shall be shared fairly. When the Value Added Tax Bill first came to Parliament, and of course a majority of us were new--- Some of us had warned that at the end of the day, that Bill would affect us individually. The message was driven home when there were demonstrations in no other place than Gatundu, the President’s backyard; the effects of the VAT law were felt indiscriminately. Therefore, I agree with those who have spoken before me that this is not a Bill in which party alliances account for anything. This is not a Bill in which sycophancy 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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