Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 602028,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/602028/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 276,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sang",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1309,
        "legal_name": "Leonard Kipkosgei Sang",
        "slug": "leonard-kipkosgei-sang"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. At the outset, I support the Bill and I also support my colleague, Hon. Robert Mbui, who has just read the objects and purpose of this Bill. I want to repeat the issues of consistency and efficiency in the administration of tax laws and facilitation of tax compliance by the taxpayers’ and effective and efficient collection of tax. I want to confirm that most Kenyans do not know how to pay taxes. So, it is important for KRA to get out of their offices and enlighten people in the community on when and how to pay taxes. With education on when to pay taxes, you will not see huge lines especially at the end of June, when they are closing the year. People are lining up to pay the taxes. Those taxes will help us. Back at home, there are poor roads. Members of the public have been complaining every day about impassable roads. Over the weekend, I was there and I can confirm that we have a challenge on infrastructure. I know those people who are evading tax. If they stopped that, most Kenyans will reap good fortunes on issues of infrastructure. The issue of hospitals cannot be over-emphasized. When we have a good collection, we are going to improve the healthcare system in our country. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there are maternal and neo-natal mortalities. With more tax collection, we are going to improve the infrastructure in our hospitals and human resource. Our hospitals have a number of challenges in terms of equipment and human resource. With the enactment of this Bill, our revenue is going to increase and we are going to improve the health facilities for our people. Water, fees and salaries cannot be over-emphasised. We will be able to pay high salaries to our health care workers for them to be in hospitals to help our people."
}