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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Poghisio",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Losuron Poghisio",
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    "content": "Bill to pass as fast as we can so that we can move on with the other levels of the revenue Bills coming to this House. The division has already been done. We know the amount for the devolved units and for the national Government. We will have to be magnanimous in the sense that we, therefore, need to be unanimous in making sure that we pass this Bill and try to bring it to conclusion today. In this spirit, I invite all Hon. Senators to evaluate and commit to support this Bill and have it passed within the constitutional statutory timelines that we have. As I have outlined above, this is for the benefit of the devolved systems and in support of the fulfillment of the national Government obligations. Madam Deputy Speaker, counties right now are waiting for these allocations for the next financial year for purposes of their budgets and what they have planned. It is important that we try and do our part and not forget that it is our duty to do so. In conclusion, allow me to thank all Members in advance. I am sure this morning when we looked at the Report of the Committee on Finance and Budget, we saw how the National Assembly dealt with this matter. This is their Bill. We have seen the details about the allocations in terms of the equitable share that Members will look at later. This includes the additional conditional allocations, loans and grants that come from various sources. These sources include the European Union (EU), the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank, Sweden agricultural drought resilient programmes and so on. They are part of the Kshs409 billion that will be disbursed to the devolved units. Madam Deputy Speaker, I request all Senators for dedication and commitment. I thank them for their continued dedication in this term as we start the new Session of Parliament. As we do this, I thank them for accepting to cut short the time of the break that we have to come for this special sitting. I appreciate the commitment because the number of attendees here shows the dedication of this House when it comes to financial issues and many other matters. They are committed. I thank the Members for coming. Please, any other time we call for another special sitting, it will be for important functions and commitments like this one. Therefore, I commit the Division of Revenue Bill, 2021 to you, dear Members and request you to support it. In conclusion, let us continue to adhere to the COVID-19 rules. As we sit in this Chamber and as we go about our normal businesses, we take note that COVID-19 is a serious matter. Please take all precautions, we would like to see all of us healthy. In that regard, I would like to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2021) be now read a Second Time. I request the Senate Minority Leader to second the Bill."
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