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    "id": 579128,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/579128/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
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    "content": "we must bear in mind that the more you tax fuel in this country the more you are likely to increase the cost of living because most of our industries and factories use fuel. So, the production process is so dependent on fuel consumption that by increasing this amount you are likely to affect the production cost in this country. That will lead to increase in prices of products and services. That will increase the cost of living which in the long run will hurt Kenyans living below the poverty line. As we think about the additional Kshs3, let us not forget the negative part of this proposal because it can easily hurt this economy and majority of Kenyan will suffer as a result. So, this is an area, as a House, we need to tread on carefully before we agree on the final part. The other area is the one on laptops. While we need these laptops, we also need to be very careful on how we handle taxation on inputs. We can easily open the flood gates for corruption which people will use and claim that they are importing inputs for the laptops while in reality they are importing inputs for other purposes and then avoid tax. In that case, the much required revenue will not be generated. With those comments, I support this Bill but, this discourse would have benefited a lot if the Committee Report was before the House. As we move into the future, it is important that the Committee Report gets to this House before we settle on the debate. Thank you for giving me the chance."
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