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    "id": 954991,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/954991/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipkelion East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Limo",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Finance Bill be read the Second Time. Before you took the Chair, there was a heated debate on some sections of this Bill. I want to confirm that this Bill is right in proposing revenue raising measures to ensure that the country bridges the gap in financing. After the Budget was passed, there were shortages that are supposed to be raised. This Finance Bill is attempting to do that. It is also attempting to amend other consequential laws which have elicited some debate before you came. But I want to assure the House that when you are debating; our committee has attempted to cure those particular fears, especially on the Banking Act and the amendment under Clauses 50 and 51 which touch on the proceeds of crime. The debate has been very good. I want to confirm that the Finance Bill was published on 1st July 2019 and subsequently forwarded to our committee for the purpose of carrying out public participation to hear the views of Kenyans. Taxation is a very elaborate term. In one way, it is taking by one hand and giving by the other hand. Therefore, we were required by Article 118 of the Constitution to conduct public participation to seek views of Kenyans. I confirm that on Friday, 26th July 2019, an invitation to the public was put in the media and the committee scheduled public hearings. We advertised 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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