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    "id": 811175,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I do not want to belabour the point. I can see Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ was listening very keenly to the former Minister for Finance, Hon. Kimunya, who has clearly articulated the rationale behind such a Motion. More importantly, I wanted to point out that even with the review of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, issues to do with public participation came in with the Constitution. This Motion gives Members of this House and the public - through their Members of Parliament - a very good opportunity to interrogate the revenue-raising measures through taxation that the CS proposed during his revenue-raising measures statement which he read in this House. It gives us an opportunity to now start speaking the feelings of the people out there. For instance, I have heard very many concerns with the additional charges on M-pesa, RTGS transactions and all the other revenue-raising measures that impact on our taxes, including some issues on the VAT. We are being afforded an opportunity. I agree with Hon. Kimunya and the Leader of the Majority Party. I wish this Motion had been tabled earlier and not at a time like this when we are about to go on recess. You can see that there are no Members in the House. It is a very good opportunity for Member and the public to understand what provisions the CS is proposing in terms of taxes that will affect the lives of Kenyans. One old man back in London once said that a country that is trying to grow into prosperity by overtaxing itself is equivalent to somebody standing inside a bucket and trying to lift himself using the handle of that bucket. It would be a very good opportunity for us as The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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