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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Ng’ongo, even as I pronounce myself on this issue, it is fair to appreciate that when an amendment, in the opinion of the Speaker – remember it is the opinion of the Speaker – is listed in the definition of a money Bill, the Assembly may only proceed only in accordance with the recommendation of the relevant committee of the Assembly. On that one, we are all clear. When you go to Article 114(3) of the Constitution, it states as follows: - “In this Constitution, “a money Bill” means a Bill, other than a Bill specified in Article 218, that contains provisions dealing with---” For avoidance of doubt, for those who may wish to know what is in Article 218, it is the usual contentious Bills like the Division of Revenue and County Allocation of Revenue Bills. This is not one of those Bills, and nobody should start to fault us. The Article continues thus “In this Constitution, “a money Bill” means a Bill, other than a Bill specified in Article 218, that contains provisions dealing with- (a) taxes; (b) the imposition of charges on a public fund or the variation or repeal of any of those charges;” 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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