{"id":451422,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/451422/?format=json","text_counter":288,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Tonui","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1242,"legal_name":"Ronald Kiprotich Tonui","slug":"ronald-kiprotich-tonui"},"content":"There is also the other critical sector which was not mentioned; the agriculture sector. It was mentioned but I expected more. For example, where I come from, we depend on tea farming. For the first time in the last, I believe, five to six years, our farmers are going to miss the May bonus. There is usually a May bonus. They will not get it. I expected a suggestion on how that will be contained. Tea farmers are experiencing a lot of frustrations due to the current high taxes. What are we going to do on VAT? I believe this House will agree to remove VAT on tea. There is a proposal on the Floor of this House to ensure that tea farmers are not subjected to VAT, since tea is a basic food item. There is also another discrimination which is facing tea farmers - the 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."}