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    "id": 846764,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/846764/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nakuru Town East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. David Gikaria",
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        "legal_name": "David Gikaria",
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    "content": "Secondly, I echo the words of the Mover of the Bill that if we have to enhance revenue collection, it should not be at the expense of the economy and the general welfare of the citizens. That is critical. As we look for ways of raising funds, we should also take into consideration businesses, economy and wananchi. It is important for the focus on revenue enhancement to be on untapped areas. I used to be a councillor of a municipality and most of the time when we wanted to raise money, we would increase fees and charges. I thank the former director of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) who advised us to look at other areas, which we had not considered. Those are the words the Mover said that we need to look at new areas where we can collect more revenue from without punishing the mwananchi. As Hon. Makali Mulu said, it is true that this is a very complex Bill. Members need to be a little bit keen. We were brought iPads in this House and I wish they would have all the Acts that we are amending or repealing. It would be very easy for us when repealing the Acts which are on the iPads. The ICT Department needs to do something with the iPads so that they are useful to us when we are making our contributions. They will help in tracking the Acts that are being repealed."
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