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    "id": 1016898,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "governments for the Financial Year 2020/2021 on 8th September 2020 and the Committee will prioritise this matter due to its urgent nature. As such, debate on the formula is scheduled to commence in the Morning Sitting of Thursday, 24th September 2020. To facilitate this, I direct as follows: (i) That the Clerk of the National Assembly publicises the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee immediately upon its conclusion, preferably before end of day tomorrow, Wednesday, 23rd September 2020. (ii) That the Committee tables its Report during the Morning Sitting of Thursday, 24th September 2020, to enable debate on the Senate’s resolution to proceed in the same Sitting. (iii) Any Member with further views or proposed amendments to the formula should submit the same to the Committee as soon as possible. Having said that, it is instructive to note that Article 217(4) of the Constitution provides that the National Assembly may, within 60 days, consider the resolution of the Senate in its determination and the basis for allocating the share of national revenue among the counties and may approve, amend or reject the resolution as passed by the Senate. An amendment or veto of the Senate’s resolution will, however, require the support of at least two-thirds of the Members of the National Assembly, being not less than 233 Members of this House. In conclusion, the approval of the third basis for revenue allocation will pave way for the Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee to move consideration of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2020, soonest thereafter. I, therefore, encourage Members to make themselves available during the consideration of these businesses so as to facilitate their timely conclusion and the unlocking of funding to our county governments. I thank you, Hon. Members."
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