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    "id": 747287,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gaichuhie",
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        "legal_name": "Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie",
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    "content": "The same reasons that I gave apply. I also want to tell this House that we are not saying that once we delete this they will not be taxed. They will still have taxes to pay namely, the 30 per cent Corporation Tax and even the gross percentage tax that they normally pay. I have heard sentiments from my colleagues. It is good to make it clear that we have consulted with all the stakeholders namely the Betting Control and Licensing Board, the National Treasury - who proposed this amendment - the sportspeople and other stakeholders. We have come to an agreement after being totally informed. It is also good to state here that maybe Members are confused. Those small machines they see in their small markets are not betting and lottery machines. Those are other kinds of machines and their owners are not even taxed. We are trying to make sure that people who are licensed pay taxes. I would urge the Government to ban those small machines because their owners never pay any taxes."
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