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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I was just pleading with Hon. Members to stay on a bit longer, so that we can have quorum to pass this Motion because today is the deadline. For that reason, I am going to be very brief. I will begin with the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. I believe now as I believed then, that it is unconstitutional. Given the business you have directed us to on Order No.13, it will be a good time to talk about those issues. This House has to do something this year. I thought the Executive and Treasury would have done something for Kenyans to lessen their anger. Kenyans are angry and we are seeing it all over. To stop corruption and exposure to money, the Government needs to cut taxes. The general policy should be this Income Tax, which is 30 per cent should go to under 20 per cent. Kenyans are overtaxed. What is making Kenyans so angry is that you are taking their money and leaving it to be stolen. Let Kenyans use their money then tax them on Value Added Tax (VAT) and broaden the tax space. However, you cannot take a small clique of the society, overtax them and then have no control over the thieves. We must tighten our belts. From the counties to the national Government, there is just too much corruption. Two months ago, if you stood here and talked about corruption, nobody would have believed you. People thought you wanted to bring down the Government. Now, the pot has broken and the kettle is boiling. We must do something to stop the budgeting process from being a conduit to stashing money away for corruption. Why would the Office of the Deputy President (DP) need over Kshs2 billion? He is in public prison. He is in public eye. We are asking: Where does he get his money from and what does he do with it? Road projects have stalled. Why would this House give the Deputy President Kshs 2billion? What project does he undertake? Something is amiss in the Executive. This House cannot sit and clap for that suggestion. It is despicable. As we say that the Executive should tighten its belt, this House must also tighten its belt. The Executive’s interference with this House must stop. I have been talking since last week that Members of this House, who are our colleagues, are more privileged than the rest. The Senate is asking us for Kshs300 million. If you read the Constitution, why would this House give the Senate money taking into consideration their light work? We are told that if you give Pumwani Maternity Hospital only Kshs1 billion, no woman will die in this city while giving birth. It is across the country. Why are we not investing our money well? The Constituency Women Representatives (CWRs) Affirmative Action Fund does not envisage CWRs being like the Member of Parliament for Gem or Matuga. Why on earth would a Government, which is prudent, give money to somebody without a defined job? To go and do what with it? Those things are not going to pass the Floor of this House this year. This is corruption of the highest order. 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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