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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Speaker. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade. We were rushing him to finish because we have gone through the Bill. When we go to the Committee Stage, I will be among those Members who will propose amendments to this Bill. I will begin with the issue of gas cylinders. Over the years, we have had people using kerosene and firewood in this country. To a great extent, that is detrimental not just to our environment but also to the health of our own people, who use firewood and kerosene as fuel for cooking. Therefore, as a House, we must act decisively to ensure that the question of cooking gas being affordable to many of our residents becomes a reality. This is because we have taken tax measures and other measures in this country to try and reduce the cost of cooking gas. However, so long as gas cylinders remain unaffordable, I believe that cooking gas will continue to be unaffordable to the majority of our people. Many of our 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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