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    "id": 1015178,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In addition to what the Leader of the Majority Party has said, we considered this matter. This Morning, Hon. Kanini Kega, on behalf of the Budget and appropriations Committee, tabled a Report on the third basis for sharing of national revenue allocated to our 47 counties. We are all aware that our procedures do not allow us to deal with more than one stage of a Bill or a Motion in the same sitting. Therefore, we are requesting this House to approve another sitting so that we are able to debate and approve this Report. However, I do not want to conclude my seconding of this Motion without saying that all this could not have happened if the Senate had acted within the required time. The people of Kenya should be aware that the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) proposal for the third generation formula, as it is widely called, was introduced in the Senate on 30th April 2019. From then to mid this year, the Senate sat on that formula and never gave it any consideration. Even when they started considering the proposal, we all saw the theatrics and the drama in the Senate - sittings were adjourned for a record over 10 times. The Constitution provided for the National Assembly to also be engaged in considering the formula. I think the Senate needs to be aware that even though they have more powers in approving the formula, the people of Kenya also allowed the National Assembly to engage with this formula. I sit in the Budget and Appropriations Committee and we barely had two hours to look at this formula critically. This is a very important formula that is going to be used for five years. It is unfair and unjust. I hope this is the last time we are witnessing this kind of negligence and abdication of duty on the part of the Senate. I want to request this House to allow us to have a second sitting so that we can consider this formula and possibly conclude it. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I second."
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