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    "id": 1018502,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1018502/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": " Hon. Senators, this Motion concerns counties and, therefore, we are going to vote as delegations. I will now put the question as follows- THAT, aware that under Article 217 of the Constitution, the Senate by resolution is required to determine the basis for allocating among the counties the share of national revenue that is annually allocated to the county level of government; FURTHER aware that, the Senate mandated the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to consider the recommendations of the Commission on Revenue Allocation, and consulted the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance and the Council of Governors, among others and subsequently conducted public participation pursuant to Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution, as documented in the report tabled in the Senate on Monday, 13th July, 2020; COGNIZANT, that the matter of the Third Basis for allocating among the counties the share of national revenue that is annually allocated to the county level of government has evoked robust debate in the Senate and in the nation at large, leading to a series of consensus building initiatives; NOW THEREFORE, the Senate resolves that pursuant to Article 217 (1) of the Constitution, the Third Basis for allocating among the counties the share of national revenue that is annually allocated to the county level of government, for the financial years 2020/2021 to 2024/2025 shall consist of the Allocation Ratio and the Formula, where- (iii) Allocation Ratio = the shareable revenue allocated to the counties in the financial year 2019/2020. (iv) Formula=18 per cent Population Index + 17 per cent Health Index, 10 per cent Agriculture Index + 0.05 Urban Index +0.14 Poverty Index + 0.08 Land Area Index+0.08*Roads Index +0.20* Basic Share Index. Where health index as set out in the index paragraph, facility gap as set out. Primary health care factor as set out. In patient days factor as set out, agriculture"
}