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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Sunjeev",
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        "legal_name": "Sunjeev Kour Birdi",
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    "content": "realising that those goods can actually be made or manufactured in our country as well. In that sense, I support this Bill. There is something that caught my eye. This Bill talks about the duration and review of anti-dumping duties. It says that a review shall be carried out expeditiously and shall be concluded within 12 months of the date of initiation of the review. When the Bill gets to the Third Reading Stage, I intend to propose an amendment to that Clause so that we reduce the period of 12 months to six months. So many things can happen within those six months such that we will not be able to regulate the things on time. I say this because I have seen a few very huge local businesses which had noticed some overseas citizens running businesses like theirs in the outskirts of Nairobi. Those people are not registered in any way or capacity. You cannot find their pin numbers or anything in the system, but those people are making goods in large quantities and then flooding the market. At the end of the day, it is the Kenyan businessman who gets hurt because people will obviously look at the lower price. That is a serious thing that we should curb. In the world of economics, people try to do this to make more money; but not realising that they are actually hurting the economy. As I said, I will propose an amendment to the duration. It actually falls under the general requirements. I am also very happy to note that the Agency will keep a register of the identities of exporters. This is a very good idea because, as we go on with our duties, we need to pinpoint who is doing what in a positive way for our country. I also believe this particular Bill will help Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) in many ways. By the time KRA has been alerted of something going on somewhere, the people about to be caught will certainly disappear and they will not be able to conduct proper investigations as to how those people got there. I am talking about people who open businesses illegally in our country. The Agency will be able to help KRA by going out, identifying and sorting the mess at the ground. This will help them. This Bill is giving a huge responsibility. Just the other day, I was having a meal and I had never noticed this before but I saw it on the can which had fizz in it - it was actually a Coke - and at the bottom it read “Made in Kenya”. That made my heart leap miles and miles. I was very happy to see that because businesses in this country are doing a good job, they should be assisted by passing such laws so that those unscrupulous businessmen and businesswomen can be put behind bars. I have exhausted everything I wanted to say because so much more has been said before. I will sincerely and honestly urge the whole House to pass this Bill. I support the Bill."
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