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    "id": 969211,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/969211/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Mwathi",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Mungai Mwathi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. In seconding, I want to say that we were given this document hardly about three weeks ago. I want to commend the Members of the Committee for having worked tirelessly and putting in their dedicated time to make sure that we are ready with the Report today. I associate myself totally with the sentiments of the Chair in the manner he has moved. I also hasten to add that for avoidance of doubt, this Convention contains the category of taxes that it addresses. If you check Article 2, it gives you the various categories of taxes that I do not have to enumerate because they are so many. I will invite the Members to look at the categories of taxes that it addresses. Secondly, Members should know that this Convention has now been ratified by 135 countries, who have agreed to share information on tax and taxation matters. On our behalf, the Convention was signed by Ambassador Salma Ahmed, who had been authorised by both the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. It is important to note the benefits to the country in regard to this Convention. Once we ratify, what is it the country will benefit? Of primary benefit is the facilitation of tax administration through sharing of information by tax authorities of all signatories. So, we will share information with those countries, but also we will be obligated to share information that"
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