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    "id": 955135,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/955135/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Karachuonyo, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adipo Okuome",
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        "legal_name": "Andrew Adipo Okuome",
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    "content": "member of that Committee and I know the efforts he and his deputy have put in the exercise that gave rise to what we are discussing now. I support the Bill, but I have some reservations. I know we increase some tax rates in order that we can get enough money to achieve the Kshs30 billion which is in the statement. This was a noble cause. But we also decreased the rate in order that we could encourage investors. Sometimes, I wonder what Kenya can do, because when I look at the situation critically, we do not need to even increase any of these rates if we were managing our resources properly. Corruption is costing us a lot. Perhaps, we are talking of increase in taxes just to bridge the gap because some of the money we collect disappears in the pockets of unknown people. If efforts could be made to ensure that whatever is collected is being used properly and that the revenue itself reaches the Exchequer, probably we would not need to increase our taxes to this extent. The over Kshs3 trillion Kenya Budget is a lot of money and can produce wonderful results. If we were to use this money carefully and for the purposes intended, I am sure we would be comparable to countries like Singapore and Malaysia. I only hope that one time we can reach the level I am thinking about and this should be the dream of all of us."
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