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    "id": 1056434,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kieni, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kanini Kega",
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        "legal_name": "James Mathenge Kanini Kega",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I request with your indulgence, if I can relax my mask. Hon. Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the 2021 Budget Policy Statement and Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 4th March, 2021 and- (a) approves the 2021 Budget Policy Statement and Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy; (b) further makes the policy resolutions contained in the First Schedule to the Order Paper; (c) approves the Budget Ceilings for 2021/2022 Financial Year as set out in the Second Schedule to the Order Paper: and, (d) further, resolves that the Budget Policy Statement so approved, forms the basis for the introduction of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2021. Hon. Speaker, as I move, I want to thank this House. Only a fortnight ago, this House passed and approved the list of the new Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. I would also want to bring to the attention of the House that the Committee retreated and elected Hon. Bernard Masaka Shinali, the Member for Ikolomani as the Vice-Chair and myself as the Chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee unopposed. As I move, I want to thank my Committee Members. The document that we have today was signed by 26 out of 27 Members. That shows the level of commitment of the new Members of the Budget and Appropriation Committee. Hon. Speaker, I will try to be as brief as possible, so that I can give Members an opportunity to contribute on the same. Section 25(7) and Section 33(1) of the Public Finance Management Act 2012 as well as Standing Order No. 232(7), requires the Budget and Appropriations Committee to scrutinise the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) and the Medium Term Debt Strategy (MTDS) paper. It is, 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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