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    "id": 482374,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M’uthari",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph M'eruaki M'uthari",
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    "content": "funded. So, that streamlines and brings into focus how the Government will collect its revenue for development and its running. Through this Bill, we also need to look at the various issues around the country. At the moment, we have many questions and everybody is fighting for the cake. Everybody is fighting to have a bigger share especially the governors and others who are fighting to have more money at the counties. As we look for more resources at the grassroots level, it is also important for us to look at how we can create wealth and increase our resources. At the end of the day, we need to have the right environment as proposed through the mechanism of aligning our taxation system with the best known practices, so that we are competitive even in terms of investments. We also need the county chiefs to spend some time in terms of managing and providing leadership in the areas that have been entrusted to them so that, at the end of the day, they come up with policies and proposals that can create wealth. Through the wealth that they create and even through taxation, then we can have more resources at our disposal for development. However, the idea of fighting for more money without proper strategies being put in place to support the creation of wealth and increasing of resources is sad. This has been there for long. There is a lot of traditional thinking and it is high time that, as a nation and people entrusted in different leadership responsibilities, to think outside the box. They should not threaten to settle the scores when they feel that something has been said which is not comfortable with them. They rush to areas and raise the emotions of the people. They do not look at the real issues that are intended to bring transformation and changes in the country. The various proposals in this Bill are going to make it possible for the Government to collect enough revenue to support the development of this country. With regard to the amendments proposed to the NSSF Act, it is important to consider the NSSF as a Pensions Fund. This is an area that requires to be looked into. For a long time, NSSF has been used as a cash cow by people who have been entrusted to manage those huge resources. We could have a long term Fund that can be used for investments and growth stimulation. For a long time, the huge resources collected from the Kenyan taxpayers end up being misused by the individuals who have been entrusted with the responsibility of running NSSF. They make money for themselves without creating wealth for the contributors. We have had some shoddy investments carried out like buying useless land at very exorbitant prices. At the end of day, the Kenyan workers are cheated of their money. The money The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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