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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiharu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ndindi Nyoro",
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        "legal_name": "Samson Ndindi Nyoro",
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    "content": " I have never spoken from this point Hon. Member for Ruaraka. I was trying to make a point in relation to charging VAT on all products. This was passed in 2013, but the Cabinet Secretary in charge of National Treasury, has been deferring this issue of taxing or incorporating 16 per cent on all products. There was a reason for this deferment. As you know, in this country we are endowed with minerals and oil. But we were to start charging 16 per cent VAT when our country reaches a point where we can commercialise or have production of oil in commercial capacity. Since we are not yet there, we cannot afford to put more burden on the Kenyan people especially by putting VAT on oil products given that the 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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