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    "id": 601884,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/601884/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Nyamweya",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 391,
        "legal_name": "Manson Oyongo Nyamweya",
        "slug": "manson-nyamweya"
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    "content": "We are putting pressure on the KRA to collect money. We get around Kshs1 trillion. What is left to share amongst ourselves is about Kshs67 billion. It is important that those who are charged with the responsibility of using national resources, right from the county level to Members of Parliament and any other organisation funded by the Exchequer, account for such resources. It is unfortunate that there is no single day that passes without hearing a story on how money was lost at the county level, the National Assembly or the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. When questioned, somebody says that they do not know and that they are not in charge. If you are not in charge then you should not be in office. You should leave and give a chance to somebody else who can work. As we pass and support this Act, let it be clear that those people who have been given our scarce resources to use should use them for the benefit of the nation so as to reduce the poverty levels across the country. Businessmen are living in a harsh environment. They are not able to pay their taxes because they have not been paid. The county governments have not paid the suppliers but the KRA is demanding that those suppliers pay their taxes. They are also expected to continue supplying goods and services to the Government despite the fact that the Government has not paid them. There is a lot of pressure on those people. I recently saw an advertisement by the KRA giving waiver to landlords, land owners and property owners. I find it discriminatory against those who have never been paid. If it is a waiver, it should apply to all taxpayers. It should not apply to one category of taxpayer because we want to bring them to the tax bracket so that they can pay. This should apply to every person who pays taxes. The advertisement runs on television every day and I find it offensive. What happens to those who have been paying but are in arrears? If you are making a law, it should not exclude others. It should apply across all the sectors. Taxation is the only way through which we can build this country. There is no other way. Taxation can help this country move forward. It is critical that this message is passed across to all Kenyans. As we pass this Bill, let us pay our taxes. The Executive is charged with the responsibility of using tax revenues. Let them walk the talk. Let them show political goodwill and commitment in ensuring that public resources are used for development of roads, schools and hospitals, and for the provision of electricity. 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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