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    "id": 1030877,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1030877/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13219,
        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, on the issue of Ward Development Fund, the Committee supports the creation of the Ward Development Fund. However, it makes a recommendation that the issue of how much should go to counties should be left to legislation. This is because there may be need in future to increase the 5 per cent, so that we do not need to do a referendum anytime there is need to increase the 5 per cent. The Committee recommends that this 5 per cent should be increased upwards for counties. We have the view that 5 per cent is on the lower side. Madam Deputy Speaker, on the issue of division of revenue in the proposed Article 218 (a), the Committee is of the view that this amendment will create confusion and water down the role that is undertaken by the Senate under Article 96. Madam Deputy Speaker, we have also made an observation that the High Court in Petition 294 of 2019 made it very clear that division of revenue is a very critical role on defending the interests of counties and their governments. The Senate should play a very critical role. If we do not agree on division of revenue, then even appropriation of the Budget should not take place before this is agreed. Madam Deputy Speaker, transferring veto powers to the National Assembly will undermine devolution greatly. It is the proposal of the Committee that the prevailing position in Article 218 of the Constitution should be retained. Madam Deputy Speaker, that is the Statement by the Committee, and I beg to table."
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