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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "was not equitable and was very punitive to importers of low cost motor vehicles. It benefited importers of luxurious cars. One of the low cost vehicles is Toyota Probox, which is a vehicle for the poor. It is used by farmers and livestock keepers. It carries people. As small as it is, its capacity inside is huge. It is a vehicle of means for poor Kenyans. I am happy that the minister has proposed in this Bill to remove the specific rate of duty and introduce what they call advalorem rate of 20 per cent based on the value of the vehicle. We commend that proposal. I agree with my colleagues on boda bodas . We must be very careful. If we remove all duty from boda bodas, then the roads in this country will be flooded with boda bodas . As we improve and help Kenyans to access that mode of transport, we must also be very careful. The 40 million Kenyans, including Members of Parliament, will buy boda bodas to evade traffic jams. I have some issues there. In order to ensure sustained economic growth, there is need to share the economic gains and cushion all Kenyans from the high cost of living so that the poor and the rich can equally enjoy the economic gains made by our country. There is need to share the high cost of living proportionally. In this regard, the CS proposes, through this Bill, to exempt from tax bonuses, overtime and retirement benefits paid to workers in this country who fall under the lowest income tax band. We will further propose to expand the tax bracket or increase the tax relief in order to cushion Kenyans from the erosion of their hard earned income through inflation over time. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, with your permission, I wanted to give the Chair the remaining five minutes so that we conclude this Bill because the House has only next week. This is so, so that on Tuesday, we can deal with the Finance Bill in the Committee of the whole House, with your permission."
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