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    "id": 1021947,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1021947/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 202,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
        "slug": "samuel-poghisio"
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    "content": "I rise, pursuant to Standing Order 52(2) of the Standing Orders to make a Statement concerning access by county governments to their share of nationally raised revenue for Financial Year 2020/2021. As you aware, under the Constitution of Kenya 2010, there is a two-tire process on how revenue is shared between the two levels of government. In the first instance and pursuant to Article 218(1)(a) of the Constitution, Parliament considers and passes the Division of Revenue Bill which divides revenue raised nationally between the national and county levels of government. In this respect, the Division of Revenue Act, 2020, was passed by Parliamenty and assented to on 22ndApril, 2020. In the second instance and pursuant to Article 218(1)(b) of the Constitution, Parliament considers and passes the County Allocation of Revenue Bill which allocates among counties, the revenue allocated to the county level of government on the basis determined in accordance with a resolution passed under Article 217 of the Constitution. The County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2020, was published on 17th April, 2020, read a First Time on 21st April, 2020. Second Reading debate on the Bill commenced on the 5th May, 2020 and was adjourned pursuant to Standing Order 105, to allow the Senate to consider and pass the the Third Basis for allocating revenue among the counties, the share of national revenue that is annually allocated to the county level of government. The passage of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill, 2020, is predicated upon the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}