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    "id": 924946,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/924946/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13341,
        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion by Hon. Waluke. The issue of provision of incentives to potential investors in this country is very key. It is also important that investment promotion and encouragement of investors from outside be also tied to utilisation of the local products. It is a bit unfair that sometimes we encourage investors in this country, but most of the products that they use, including EPZ are usually imported from outside. You find that these are people who enjoy tax rebates for many years and they are also paying our workers very poor salaries. This is an area that the Government should relook and see whether we also need to put conditions that all the investors, especially who have been gazetted for EPZ zones also utilise the local products so that we can promote job creation in this country and also increase revenues and incomes to our farmers. One of the areas that also need be emphasised by the Government is reduction of the cost of production of our products so that we can also effectively compete with other countries and export our products. I am happy that when His Excellency the President was re-launching RIVATEX in Eldoret, he directed that that particular company be given a 50 per cent reduction in the cost of electricity. That would ensure that the cost of production goes down, more people get employment and the products compete in the market."
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