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    "id": 1015355,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipkelion East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Limo",
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. A lot of issues have been raised by other Members that I do not want to repeat. One thing that I must state is that this formula is political and it is not realistic. But most Members that have talked are supporting it because we need to unlock resources to counties. But the good thing is that no law is cast on stone. This law can be revisited. We have to say this to the Senate. If you look at the formulae well, the promise indicated is that from this financial year to the following financial year, the allocation should be Kshs370 billion. That is unconstitutional because the House that originates the Division of Revenue Bill that will allocate the Kshs370 billion is this House. When you allocate using County Allocation Revenue Act (CARA), it will not work. You cannot work backwards. You have to follow the Constitution to the letter. Saying that there will be Kshs370 for county governments is actually taking powers of this House through the backdoor. The Senate is assuming that it can determine division of revenue. The Executive promises are promissory notes which should not come to bear in legislation. The Senate should just come up with a clear formula. Which formula are we going to use for the amount between Kshs316 billion and Kshs370 billion? There is a gap. What this House can do in its own wisdom is to pass this proposal, but with a rider that the Senate must revisit it. The funds for Financial Year 2019/2020 will be used in the Financial Year 2020/2021. That means this formula will not affect the current allocations. All county governments will, more or less, get the same allocations which they got last year. Given that we have time between now and next July when this formula comes into force, the Senate must relook at this formula and bring it to this House so that we can comply with the Constitution. Otherwise, it is unconstitutional if we pass it the way it is. If this House approves this formula, do not be convinced that you can go back next year during consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill and say: “We have no money! Therefore, we 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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