{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=156990","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=156988","results":[{"id":1588082,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588082/?format=json","text_counter":1164,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona","speaker":null,"content":"One of the things I would want to encourage, because this will affect not just the Bill on the population, but other Bills that will be coming up, we need to look at the diversity, the religious diversity of the country and configure a way of being inclusive. For instance, I know when you are talking from a national level, the (Seventh Day Adventists (SDAs) may be a minority if you think about it at a national level. But in my constituency, SDAs are more than 80 per cent of the constituency. So, for you, it might look like a minority, but for me, it is a majority. We must appreciate everybody in their manifestations and forms. So, I would want us to consider a manner in which the Christian faith is inclusive and the way in which the Muslim, Hindu and other faiths are also inclusive. Otherwise, I do second."},{"id":1588083,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588083/?format=json","text_counter":1165,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Question proposed)"},{"id":1588084,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588084/?format=json","text_counter":1166,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Chairman","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Kuria Kimani, do you want to speak to this?"},{"id":1588085,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588085/?format=json","text_counter":1167,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Molo, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kuria Kimani","speaker":null,"content":" Yes, Hon. Temporary Chairman. Sorry to take you back. But one of the conversations that this Parliament and this discussion has done, and also came out prominently during public participation, and if you read our reports, you will see that is one of our recommendations, we need to revisit our PAYE bands. 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."},{"id":1588086,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588086/?format=json","text_counter":1168,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Molo, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kuria Kimani","speaker":null,"content":"If you check, the first Ksh288,000 per annum is taxed at an Income Tax rate of 10 per cent. The next Ksh100,000 is taxed at 25 per cent, and then there is a skip all the way to between an annual salary of up to now Ksh380,000 to Ksh5.612 million at 30 per cent. Therefore, that huge jump is something that needs to be reconsidered."},{"id":1588087,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588087/?format=json","text_counter":1169,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Molo, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kuria Kimani","speaker":null,"content":"But most importantly, the next Ksh3.6 million is taxed at 32.5 per cent and then income above Ksh9.6 million is charged at 35 per cent. At a time when we are considering reducing the Corporation Tax rate, and at a time when we have preferential Corporate Tax rates for particular institutions, it is important that we think in future to revisit these PAYE bands."},{"id":1588088,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588088/?format=json","text_counter":1170,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Molo, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kuria Kimani","speaker":null,"content":"We asked the National Treasury in our report to do an analysis of what this impact will be in terms of numbers, so that we try to reduce, to have more disposable income available to Kenyans on their PAYE as well. A company, for them to calculate their Corporation Tax, they are allowed to deduct their tax-allowable expenses, their rent or power bills, but not for employed people. They are not allowed to deduct the expenses that they incur in the duration of their income. So, your transport to work is not considered when they are calculating your PAYE. But the transportation that a company does in their course of business is considered as a taxable expense. So, we have asked the National Treasury to do an analysis of this and hopefully in the subsequent legislation, then we will be looking forward to reviewing this so that, at least, we try to have a higher disposable income available to Kenyans."},{"id":1588089,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588089/?format=json","text_counter":1171,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Molo, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kuria Kimani","speaker":null,"content":"Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman, for magnanimity and agreeing that I contribute to this, even when this matter had already passed."},{"id":1588090,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588090/?format=json","text_counter":1172,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Peter Kaluma","speaker_title":"The Temporary Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Kimani Kuria, I allowed you to speak to it because it is so important. We are already on a different subject, but it is very important. I know the contribution you have made, though belated, it pleases Hon. Makali Mulu. Let me remind all of us that we are on the Kenyan National Council for Population and Development Bill. Yes, Hon. Millie Odhiambo."},{"id":1588091,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1588091/?format=json","text_counter":1173,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba North, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Millie Odhiambo-Mabona","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Speaker, sometimes it is good to help us as a legal mind. Since he was also saying very nice things, I decided to be quiet. In future, for instance, now you are talking about the population, you could have said, “The population of Kenya has grown immensely, but because of these issues…”, and now you go ahead and raise the issues. That should have been the entry point."}]}