{"id":482100,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/482100/?format=json","text_counter":238,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Nyenze","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1987,"legal_name":"Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)","slug":"francis-mwanzia-nyenze"},"content":"Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this tax regime does not make Kenyans happy. The introduction of VAT has caused a lot of suffering to Kenyans. I appeal to the taxman to make the cost of living easier for Kenyans. This is because he is taxing them to the grave. He should not tax commodities like fuel a lot because Kenyans depend on transport and manufacturers depend on petroleum products and so forth. The taxman should reduce the VAT so that the cost of living can come down."}