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    "id": 488960,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/488960/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 384,
        "legal_name": "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat",
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    "content": "On 25C I am seeing my good friend rising up. It seeks to exempt the aircraft which have been identified according to the codes, which are shown. If you look at the amount of refunds which have been accumulated by Kenya Airways, they are huge; in fact, they are almost “killing” the company. We seek to ensure that we exempt aeroplanes, so that we make our airlines competitive. This is because Kenya has been a hub for maintenance of aircraft in the region. When we introduced the taxation, we became very uncompetitive and risked losing this business to another country. I am sure hon. Wambugu will bear me out on this. The other thing is that we seek to ensure that agriculture, which is the backbone of our economy, whether in sugarcane area, tea or maize growing--- We want to encourage our farmers to mechanize; therefore that additional item for tractors is to ensure they are exempted. Farmers can acquire tractors at a low price. The other things we are doing are that in the previous amendments we exempted solar panels, whether imported or locally manufactured; those of us who are in business know that if you are a local manufacturer and you are exempted, it becomes more costly to you as a person. You will incur VAT input but you cannot claim it because you are exempted. 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."
}