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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Onyura",
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        "legal_name": "Michael Aringo Onyura",
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    "content": "they are overtaxed is because, perhaps, they feel they do not get value for their money. They feel they are paying taxes and even surpassing targets that have been set by the Treasury, yet they do not see the services that they are supposed to be getting. They look at security and find it has a lot of concerns. We are not just talking about warlike and terrorist security issues that are in parts of the Coast, but we are also talking of security even in ordinary shops in the villages. I think Kenyans want to get value for money that they pay as taxes. They want medicines and staff in hospitals who do not go on strike every other month. They want us to make sure that roads are fixed. This is what will make Kenyans start feeling that they are fairly taxed; otherwise, it is their right to feel that, perhaps, they are overtaxed. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am also happy with this Bill because it touches on--- It is also out to regulate the extractive industry, including the petroleum subsector. As we know, this subsector is getting increasingly important; it is going to be playing a very critical role in our economy and in the lives of Kenyans. So, it is really very important that this Bill addresses the nature of its taxation. Hon. Deputy Speaker, there is also provision on the National Social Security Fund (NSSF); I support its modernisation to play the role that it is supposed to play, that is to provide safety nets for workers when they retire. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support fully."
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