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    "id": 482153,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/482153/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Tonui",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1242,
        "legal_name": "Ronald Kiprotich Tonui",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is unfortunate that when we are dealing with this Finance Bill, we are not addressing the issue of Ad Valorem Tax which is affecting our farmers. This is a levy on tea only and it is only the Kenyan tea in East Africa which is being charged the Ad Valorem Tax. Other countries like Uganda do not have this tax. Rwanda does not have such a tax but, in Kenya, we have an Ad Valorem Tax which is highly disadvantaging our farmers. This is what we need to address and it is not being addressed in this Finance Bill. I believe that at the right stage, we will need to bring an amendment to this Finance Bill so that we address the issue of Ad Valorem Tax so that our farmers can, at least, get something to smile about because this tax is too much for our farmers."
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