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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. J.K. Bett",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Kimaru Bett",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill on Tax Appeals Tribunal. I want to mention that tax is an old concept which has been in our society for a long time. I wish to thank the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade for bringing such a progressive subject to this House, because tax is a major source of revenue to the Government. I hope the Tribunal will be able to set in place a tax system and regime that will not only be fair, but also equitable as they raise revenue for the Government. We know, when a tax system is fair and equitable, the citizens are motivated and encouraged to pay taxes to the Government. Looking at the proceeds from the tax, we hope this Tribunal will use them for the development of our country, by improving infrastructure and medical services to enable this country move to a higher level. As it regards membership to this Tribunal, the Chairperson does not necessarily have to be somebody with a legal background, like a judge. I am of the opinion that somebody who has a finance or economics background will be most suited to Chair this Tribunal. Somebody with a legal background can be one of its members. I want to ask the Committee, as they go ahead to constitute the Tribunal, to remember the marginalized groups like the youth, women and people with disabilities so that we embrace and make them part of our development agenda. Finally, I want to urge, as we develop our tax Tribunal, to come up with a tax regime that will be fair and equitable. In the long run, we will encourage investors to invest in different sectors in our country. This way, we will be able to achieve the two digit growth that the Jubilee Government has been envisaging to achieve. Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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