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    "id": 841581,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "There is also the issue of revenue. Once again, figures are being thrown around with all the fundamentals that are not factual. We have been told the KRA is expected to collect Kshs1.9 trillion in revenue but based on what and at what growth rate? Do we even know that? The assumption is that the economy will grow at 6 per cent. How can the economy grow at 6 per cent when everything that is supposed to spur economic growth is not functioning? Our return on investment is zero. In terms of revenue collection, we could have huge deficits to the tune of Kshs400 billion. We have also been told that the deficit is 5.8 per cent but based on what? The deficit is based on the fundamentals that do not even exist. You cannot have a deficit of 5.8 per cent of the budget when you do not even know what the exact budget is and you are off mark when it comes to revenue collection. In the past several years, we have never got it right. So, all these fake figures being thrown around could be by design so that we, parliamentarians, do not have the right measures against which to hold the Government accountable. Are we also engaging on those terms? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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