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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, let me go back to my explanation. I have already said that clause 5 in the original Bill relates to expenditure incurred by an employer on his employees to go for local tourism, which clause 5 sought to allow for tax purposes to make employers encourage their employees to know their country. The amendment I am proposing is this, I am saying that, that provision should be restricted to one year, which is up to next year, 1st July. When you allow it, it will mean the Government will be losing some revenue, but we are saying we should allow it, but limit it to one year, after we review it. The other thing I am also proposing is that the period for vacation, if you go with your family to Maasai Mara or wherever, should be limited to seven days, so that as many Kenyans as possible can also enjoy without the Government losing revenue. The other thing I am also proposing in the amendment - I wish hon. Members can follow - is to define an employee to include immediate family members, so that if you want to go, you can go with your wife and children. That is the natural thing to do, so that we encourage the family to--- 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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