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    "id": 804843,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, the conclusion of the Committee of Supply process is followed by a public pronouncement of the policy highlights which are contained in the approved Budget. More importantly, the pronouncement also includes the revenue raising measures which are proposed by the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the National Treasury to support the Budget. Section 40(1) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 read together with the Standing Order No. 244(c) requires that: “Each financial year the CS for the National Treasury shall, with the approval of Cabinet, make a public announcement of the Budget Policy Highlights and revenue raising measures for the national Government.” Further Standing Order No. 25(a) relates to designation of a place in the Chamber for Cabinet Secretaries and other persons provides: “The Speaker may designate a suitable place in the Chamber for the purposes of admitting the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance to make a public pronouncement of the Budget Policy Highlights and Revenue Raising Measures for the national Government as contemplated under the Public Finance Management Act.”"
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