{"id":910297,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/910297/?format=json","text_counter":265,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Henry Rotich","speaker_title":"The Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury","speaker":{"id":13142,"legal_name":"Henry Rotich","slug":"henry-rotich"},"content":"Hon. Speaker, the large accumulation of VAT refunds with the KRA arising from VAT on zero-rated supplies has impacted negatively on the cash flow and liquidity of our manufacturers and the business community at large. In order to fast-track the return of these funds to the rightful owners, I have constituted a team at the National Treasury to quickly validate the outstanding refunds with a view to clearing them within the next two months."}