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    "id": 579126,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/579126/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the chance to support the Finance Bill, 2015. We are all aware that this House passed the Appropriations Act. In that Act, the 2015-2016 Budget is estimated at Kshs2 trillion. Out of the Kshs2 trillion, about Kshs1.3 trillion is expected to be domestically generated through revenue collection. As I look at this Bill, a question which keeps lingering in my mind is whether this Bill is going to enable us finance the Budget that we passed. I am not sure if that question has been answered. However, we must accept one thing: Taxation is a good evil. We get taxed to have goods and services provided by the public sector, but individuals and companies take a lot of time thinking on how to either evade or avoid tax because it is an evil. It reduces our consumption and affects our financial planning. So, when I look at this Bill, which proposes some taxation measures, I see some good things. At the same time I see some areas of concern. 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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