{"id":955003,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/955003/?format=json","text_counter":187,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kipkelion East, JP","speaker_title":"Hon. Joseph Limo","speaker":{"id":1915,"legal_name":"Joseph Kirui Limo","slug":"joseph-kirui-limo"},"content":"In the recent past, we have not been having other rates other than 16 per cent. It has been a while since we operated other rates. Other countries have rates of 3, 10, 16 or 20 per cent, but in Kenya, we have always maintained 16 per cent for a while. Last year, because of public interest, the Government thought it would be better to introduce 8 per cent tax on petroleum products. You can recall very well the drama which was in this House. So, currently, we have 8 per cent tax."}