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"content": "taxation is killing our people. Remember the dissent that we had last year from the young people over the finance Bill in this country because of taxation. This issue of increasing levies, whenever you walk to a coffee or a hustler kiosk here in Ngara and you look at the walls, they have become mosaic because of the many taxations that Kenyans are paying. We need to stop this culture that we can grow the country through overtaxing Kenyans. We need to overgrow that. You will see someone paying public health, they are paying the county government and the Music Copyright Society. When you look at the number of taxes that Kenyans pay, even at the smallest level, then we should do away with this taxation. This culture of double taxation is killing businesses in our counties. This is because if you are buying machine cut stones in Thika, before you enter Nakuru, they want you to pay cess. Before you enter Uasin Gishu, they want you to pay cess and before you enter Nandi, they still want you to pay more cess. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are killing the spirit of business by encouraging double taxation. This country will not grow because of double taxation. Therefore, I encourage that this issue of levies must stop. The reading of Articles 209 and 210 in as much as we need to arrogate powers to Parliament, Parliament must be seen to be alive to economic realities. If farmers continue or people who deal with coffee, you know what happens? The people who do coffee business do not care. They will just arrogate those taxes to the farmer. The farmer would have paid Kshs250 per kilogramme, we will pay Kshs200 per kilogramme because taxation is high and because we have to pay that taxation. I would like to say that there was lack of wisdom in introduction of this taxation path because Kenyans are tired with taxes. We only grow this country by creating an enabling environment. Mr. Speaker, Sir, point number four is on the issue of SRC. We are overstretching the mandate of the SRC. The business of SRC that was envisaged by the Constitution was very clear; to advise. Some of our co-operative societies in our villages run on losses. Some of them are being run by charity, where directors or people who run coffee societies are supporting as part of giving back to the community. If the SRC today says people who run coffee societies should be paid Kshs25,000, some of the coffee societies I know in Nandi County do not have that capacity. Why are we overstretching the mandate of SRC? SRC has never accounted for anything that they do. Remember they frustrated Members of County Assemblies (MCAs). I have never seen it. When it started in 2013, the money that was being given was more than 150, but now they have cut it down to 80. We are giving the SRC powers they do not have. We should not allow them to do anything, because they their work is to advise based on the economy performance. So, when you introduce the SRC on the role that we are having, then that is unfair. On the issue of the SRC, let them allow the county coffees to be run by the board's management that we have. The other factor is that the board of directors shall be paid as the SRC shall determine. The coffee sector is on its knees, let us allow it to regulate itself and agree because I do not know why Members of National Assembly want to introduce this issue of SRC in this. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have had run-ins even here at the legislative, but they have overstretched their mandate. In fact, I will bring an amendment that we should make the SRC part-time because I believe they are idle in their offices. Nowadays, they have become bogeymen or bogeywomen and they just review salaries of politicians in this country. They only meet four times a year. We can make them part-time because they are always changing vehicles and they have the salaries they give themselves. Who watches the watcher? No one watches. You know they say that when your goat gets lost, you become suspicious over the smell of the stew in your neighbour. The watcher must be watched going into the future. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let us support these farmers. I would like to say I reject this Motion. Let us go for mediation for the benefit of a coffee farmer in Kabirer in Tinderet. Let us stand up for a coffee farmer in Kamungei in Mosop sub-county in Nandi County. Let us go for a farmer somewhere in Uasin Gishu, Kipkelion, Murang’a and Meru; for the benefit of this nation. We must reject this Motion until and unless, we agree on how we can. It is good the Senate Majority Leader is here because I am offering myself and I hope to not miss in the mediation committee because I need to educate some Members of National Assembly on how coffee issues should be handled. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I again totally reject this Motion with everything that I have. I thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, before I call the Mover to respond, I have the following communication to make."
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"content": "COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR"
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"content": "VISITING DELEGATION FROM CHANIA PRIMARY SCHOOL AND HUHO-INI COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOLS IN NYERI COUNTY"
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"content": " Hon. Members, I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Public Gallery this afternoon of visiting teachers and pupils from Chania Primary School in Nyeri County. The delegation comprises six teachers and 40 pupils who are in the Senate for a one-day academic exposition. We also have visiting teachers and pupils from Huho-Ini Comprehensive School. The delegation comprises six teachers and 51 pupils. This school is also from Nyeri County and is on a one-day academic exposition at the Senate. Hon. Senators, in our usual tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to Parliament, I extend a warm welcome to them. On behalf of the Senate and my own behalf, I wish them a fruitful visit. I will call upon the Senator for Nyeri County to extend a word of welcome to be done under one minute. Sen. Wamatangi, you may proceed. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to welcome the pupils from Chania Primary School and Huho-ini Comprehensive School, both in Nyeri County. When some of us sponsor such students to come and visit us in the Senate, it is because we want to give them the kind of exposure of what goes on around here. We also want to give them an opportunity to get inspired so that one day when they are sent to offices, such as ours, they can be good leaders. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Nyeri County is known for having produced some of the best leaders, among them, Hon. Mwai Kibaki. When I look at the pupils up there, that is what I see. I see potential Mwai Kibakis. However, that will only happen if we, leaders, give them a good example and behave as good leaders. We should make pronouncements that will inspire them. It is also important that we acknowledge the role that education plays in this country. Through parliamentary diplomacy, we have gone to several countries. We have met many Kenyan students who are renowned in those foreign countries because of the good education they received. I wish to take this opportunity to welcome students and teachers from Chania School and Huho-ini Comprehensive School. I wish them a fruitful day and I hope that they will get to take something home. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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"content": "(Resumption of debate on Motion)"
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"content": " Sen. Wafula, you may now respond, having moved this Motion?"
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