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    "id": 467095,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": "will be malnourished. They will be vulnerable to diseases. One of the critical issues relating to the care of HIV/AIDS infected people is nutrition. So, if this issue bites, even those who are affected, instead of living for more years, they will die faster. This is a national issue, which we must look at objectively and see what measures we need to put in place to reverse the trend because the cry is everywhere. As leaders of this country, we must listen to the nation. We must be able to know where we went wrong, because the prices of essential commodities started going up when we passed the VAT Bill. So, the problem is in the VAT law. So, we should stop the blame game of saying that unscrupulous businesspeople are increasing the prices of commodities illegally. The Nakumatt Supermarket chain is not an unscrupulous business person. The Uchumi Supermarket chain cannot do such a thing. However, if you go to supermarket stores being operated by the two business entities you will find that the prices of basic commodities have gone up. Therefore, I urge this House to debate this issue objectively, so that we can develop an amendment and bring it to the House to reverse the harmful effects of the VAT Bill. With those remarks, I beg to move and request hon. Manson Nyamweya to second this debate."
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