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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Midiwo",
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        "legal_name": "Washington Jakoyo Midiwo",
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    "content": "I agree to that. The Member has come in a bit late but I had said it. Look at the mess at the airport, while somebody is coming home and is Kenyan, what they do to you if you are not a politician. Recently my wife was told to open her suitcase by officers from the Customs Department at the airport or give U$D100. The beneficiary will not be the person who is expecting the railway but will be our common criminals and thieves. We must do laws that make our tax collectors honest. However, this is a Bill that if passed legalises a serious anomaly and the opposite is what Parliament should have been confronted with. I want to plead with this House to reject this Bill so that any attempt to further tax our people is one that is discussed and what is done by our money that is collected is explained so that we carry the people along. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I conclude, did you know that the money that is paid to pensioners is already taxed? We have said that these pensioners cannot be taxed twice but what is the National Treasury doing? Any pension is deducted the 30 per cent which had already been taxed when you are contributing. We are being so insensitive to the taxpayer. So, I oppose and recommend that we discuss and agree on how further to tax our people. Thank you."
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