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    "id": 1009740,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1009740/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kieni, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kanini Kega",
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        "legal_name": "James Mathenge Kanini Kega",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I would like to inform the House that when a legislative proposal is referred to Budget and Appropriations Committee and it has financial implications, we must make decisions as to whether it should proceed and how it should be financed. Already, the macro framework was decided in this House for the next three years and thus, the overall resource envelope is restricted. Thus, some legislative proposals must be rejected on account of lack of resources. After all, the Legislature does not legislate in vain and if the legislative proposal requires billions of shillings, then that proposal must wait for when resources will be available. As I conclude, Hon. Speaker, let me also voice my concern on over-legislation. There are so many legislative proposals in the social sector and very little on economic and public finance. It may be important that a technical evaluation is done as to why this is happening. Hon. Speaker, I want to assure you and the entire membership of this august House that the Budget and Appropriations Committee continues to be committed to dispense the draft money Bills referred to it promptly, so as to hasten and facilitate the legislative role of this House as enshrined in our Constitution. I, therefore, urge all stakeholders involved in the processing of the money Bills to co- operate. Hon. Speaker, here attached are all the Bills and I want to invite Members to check the status of their Bills. I only have 19 legislative proposals which I want to commit to this House that by 3rd or by the time we resume from recess, we will have processed all of them. Hon. Speaker, I thank you and submit."
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