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    "id": 858693,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Halake",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13184,
        "legal_name": "Abshiro Soka Halake",
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    "content": "started to bring company registrations so that they can ask you to find tenders for them. What are we doing? In order to attain economic growth, the current scenario needs to change. We need to create a level playing field; we need to start bringing sanity to our economy. We need to ensure that our country has a lot of capacity. The human capacity in this country is next to none, but what are we doing? We are importing things that were probably done by dummies elsewhere. They are of bad quality, our own capacity is dying, we are not creating employment and this is repeated in every sector; in the sugar and maize sectors; you name it! Hon. Senators, I know this is something that you will support because it is just wrong on every level. As it is, even with the other sectors, it is wrong for a country like ours, with the resources that we have - be they human, infrastructural or institutional - to become a net importer of everything. However, to be a net importer of sanitary pads is unacceptable. It is simply unacceptable! This Motion seeks to raise the pertinent issues on taxation of local manufacturers. In addition, we propose to amend the Value Added Tax Act but that is something that we will do as a substantive legislative piece. The remedies for this case are very easy just like it is for many things that ail our country. All the ordinary woman wants is repeal of this taxation. The Government should zero rate duty on all raw materials for sanitary towels in terms of Value Added Tax (VAT) and duty. In some cases, you will find 25 per cent VAT and 25 per cent duty on some of these products. We should have zero rate VAT on all raw materials for sanitary towels. Sanitary towels are currently VAT exempt, the ones that are being imported moved to zero rate. Again, it is very simple. Taxing our periods is immoral at all levels, especially when it comes to the sustainable solution to managing our menstrual health. The message is simple; the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) should stop taxing our periods. I thank you and I move this Motion. I would like to invite Sen. Kasanga to second the Motion."
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