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    "id": 988241,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/988241/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Saku, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ali Rasso",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Dido Ali Raso",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to speak on this Bill. What we need to take cognisance of is that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. I speak on this Bill on the premise that Kenyans must have food on the table. Kenyans must be safe. After COVID-19, Kenya must stand on its feet. These are some of the things that we must look at as we go through this Bill. I want to borrow quickly from what Hon. Mbadi has said. We cannot give with our right hand and take what we have given with the left hand. What we are saying on PAYE is that, those who earn less than Kshs24,000 are tax exempt. However, we are likely to impose taxation on some basic things like foodstuff. I believe today that petroleum is no longer exotic. It is a basic commodity. There are things which we must agree on. Bread must be zero rated. You cannot put bread and chocolate on the same side. How many Kenyans consume chocolate? The other issue is zero rating. I believe once we classify all those basic commodities that go to the ordinary households, then they must be zero rated in this Bill. At the same time, there is an issue like building and construction but, as far as we are concerned at this time, we are not talking about constructing anything. We are talking about saving Kenyans. With those remarks, I beg to support. Thank you."
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