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"content": " Hon. Irene Mayaka will be followed by Hon. Julius Melly and Hon. Basil. They will each have three minutes. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me this opportunity to support the Finance Bill, 2025. At the outset, I thank the Committee for doing a very fantastic job. One of the things that has emerged from this particular Finance Bill is that it is not merely a revenue collecting tool. It is more of policy-driven, and I believe this is the way to go. As a country, we want a tax system that is clear, predictable and accessible. We also need to tell the country that this particular Finance Bill is modest in terms of ensuring that the local mwananchi has not been affected. There are a couple of clauses that I have taken particular interest in, and I would like to express my support for them and especially, the amendments proposed by the Committee. Clause 2 of the Bill is on exemptions of pension payment, not only for the monthly payments but also, for lump sum payments. That proposal is welcome because we operate in a world that revolves around black tax. In my view, enabling our pensioners to be exempt from paying taxes on their earnings goes a long way in terms of trickling down to even those who depend on them. Clause 8 of the Bill speaks about incentives to people who are building stadiums as well as those who support our sports, especially sponsors. This is very important because it speaks about the need to nurture talent. I also commend the young man who spoke about e- Committee. As Parliament, this is a direction we should all take because it will help us save on using paper. With those few remarks, I support the Finance Bill, 2025. I thank the Committee for doing a fantastic job. I, thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Julius Melly."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank and congratulate the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. The Committee has done a very good job. In fact, this time, the Bill provides a lot of incentivisation for producers, farmers and more importantly, transporters. I would like to talk about the construction industry. By reducing the Export and Investment Promotion Levy from 17.5 to 10 per cent, the cost of cement, clinker and steel will go down. This will create many jobs in the construction industry. More importantly, the Bill has also proposed a number of incentives to the software industry that will promote the production and assembling of software devices. I shall be proposing a number of amendments, especially on how to incentivise tea packaging, how to enable the tea farmer to get enough money and also to promote the export of tea in this country and across the globe. I support this Bill and I ask the House to give the correct information about the Finance Bill, 2025 so that the public can get to know and read the right figures and not to be wrongfully informed through social media."
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"content": " Hon. Basil, make your submissions under three minutes."
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank the Chairperson for the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. Finance Bill, 2025 is not a bad Bill compared to its 2023 and 2024 versions. It is a fairly good Bill. For example, with regard to the pensioners and the retirees, majority of whom are an aging population with a lot of related ailments that come with age, the Bill provides a tax-free for gratuity and pension funds for them. Majority of them are actually grappling with age- related ailments, and will benefit greatly through this proposal. The mortgage relief expansion is another good proposal that will support new house owners to get loans for house constructions. Since we have so many young people who are The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "trying to be house owners, the mortgage house expansion will support them. The Bill has reduced taxation of the steel and iron imports from 17.5 per cent to 5 per cent. This means that the construction and real estate sector will grow and as a result generate employment for many young people particularly, skilled and unskilled labourers. The only flaws I have with the Bill include the issues of data privacy because we need to protect data privacy. Allowing the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) access to our data is not a good thing. Lastly, when it comes to taxes, the 16 per cent VAT on issues with solar energy and affordable housing inputs is going to slow solarisation when it comes to solarising our boreholes, as well as issues to do with job creation when it comes to tourists, because there is..."
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"content": "(Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah spoke off the record)"
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"content": " The Mover to reply, there being no more interest."
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"speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
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"content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, with your indulgence, I beg to donate..."
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