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    "id": 464086,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Muzee",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kazungu Muzee",
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    "content": "products have been zero rated. The new Act did not factor in the fact that we need to continue zero rating ICT equipment, both software and hardware. It is my considered view that we will get a chance to amend it. We know the uptake of ICT over the years has been high and this is because since 2005 the Government had a deliberate policy of ensuring that we have ICT products and services zero rated. The uptake has been phenomenon, not just in Kenya but in the whole region. I would like that situation to continue because being a product of the ICT industry myself, it is important that we ensure that the industry continues to blossom. The ICT has been and will continue to be one of the key pillars of Vision 2030 going forward. So, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I also rise to support this Bill because of the fact that instead of a Cabinet Secretary being the person to decide how this Tribunal goes, you have a team that cannot just be swayed. You have a team that cannot just abdicate this very important issue to the whims of one person. So, it is very important that we have this and I like the fact that we need to go a step further to ensure that we have tax experts who know the tax issues, regime laws and practice in this country so that we do not have to rely on other people. Imagine you go to the Tribunal and because the members there do not understand tax issues properly, they have to go and consult other people or hire other experts to get this idea. So, it is important that we have that. That will ensure that we have decisions made faster and promptly so that we can facilitate business instead of frustrating it. I think that is really key especially now that this transformational agenda wants Kenya to be one of the leading economies in the region. So, I rise to support this Bill, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker and I hope that the Finance team here will continue to do a good job and provide leadership now that we are focusing more on transforming this country. Without good tax laws, we cannot go far. Thank you so much."
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