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    "id": 685265,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/685265/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Otucho",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 12837,
        "legal_name": "Mary Emaase Otuch",
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    "content": "Under that section, the Bill proposes a specific Excise Duty on vehicles as mentioned. It is reducing the tax to 20 per cent and that would make the taxable value less than what was previously paid. It also seeks to exempt goods that are used in the implementation of official aid funded projects. This will encourage our partners who are supporting or partnering with this country in aid funded projects to bring many projects to this country and this is a good thing as is provided for in the financing contract. Clauses 23 to 28 propose amendments to the VAT and some of the key items that are proposed for exemption. The service charge in lieu of tips has already been mentioned. Raw materials for animal feeds will encourage agribusiness and ensure that we are guaranteed food security. Many of our farmers will be encouraged to venture into livestock keeping because the feeds will be cheaper and most of the farmers will afford to buy. That is a good proposed amendment to this section. Also, among the items is the equipment and machinery imported or purchased locally for use by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), National Police Service (NPS) or Military supplies. We realise that these institutions purchase huge equipment and most of them are imported, even uniforms for the KDF are imported into this country. So, if this amendment is carried forward, it will encourage many local Kenyan manufacturers to manufacture uniforms and will build our own businesspeople in this country. Among other items in that list proposed for exemption are wheat seeds and petroleum gas as most Kenyans use gas for cooking, garments and leather footwear manufactured in our Export Processing Zones (EPZs). We know that our EPZs are creating employment for our youth."
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