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    "id": 1011411,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, this Communication relates to the County Governments Cash Disbursement Schedule for the FY 2020/2021. Hon. Senators, Section 17(6) of the Public Finance Management Act states that at the beginning of every month and not later than the fifteenth day from the commencement of the month, the National Treasury shall disburse monies to the county governments for the expenditure of the following month. Paragraph (7) of the same Section further states that the disbursement shall be done in accordance with a schedule prepared by the National Treasury in consultation with the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC), with the approval of the Senate, and published in the Gazette, as approved, not later than 30th May in every year. Hon. Senators will note that this year, the aforementioned legal timeline has not been met owing to consultations, debate and eventual approval of the Third Basis for Revenue Allocation among the County Governments. This approval paved way for the consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill for FY 2020/2021 by the Senate and the National Assembly, which Bill was approved by both Houses of Parliament on 29th September, 2020, and on 6th October, 2020, respectively. I am happy to report that His Excellency the President has assented to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.7 of 2020) today, Thursday, 8th October, 2020. Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.183(1) states that- “Not later than 15 days following the enactment of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance shall submit to the Senate the Cash Disbursement Schedule for county governments, which shall be deemed to have been laid before the Senate”. This document has been laid on the Table of the Senate a few minutes ago by the Senate Majority Leader. Standing Order No.183(2) mandates the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to consider the Cash Disbursement Schedule and to table a report containing its recommendations, within seven days. Owing to the urgency of this matter which has an impact on the normal operations of county governments, I am aware that the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget is working hard to table a report, and to give Notice of Motion for adoption of the Committee’s report, in the course of this afternoon’s sitting. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.183(3), the approval of the Senate of the Motion on the report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Cash Disbursement Schedule shall constitute the resolution of the Senate on the same, which in any event, must be made not later than 14 days after the tabling of the Cash Disbursement Schedule. I thank you. Sen. Wetangula, you wanted to comment on the Statement."
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