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    "id": 1064267,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1064267/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Hargura",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 827,
        "legal_name": "Godana Hargura",
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    "content": "First, I would like to look at Clause 49, which amends Article 202 of the Constitution. When we are sharing resources, we look at the recent approved audited accounts by the National Assembly. This year, in the Division of Revenue, we used the audited accounts of the Financial Year 2016/2017. That is why when you look at the Division of Revenue Bill, it was giving 27 per cent of the resources to the counties. This is because it was based on an old financial year. This amendment is timely because it looks at the latest audited accounts by the Auditor-General. If we had this Clause in the Constitution when we were doing this year’s Division of Revenue, we would have used the audited accounts for the Financial Year 2018/2019. Therefore, the Kshs370 billion would have even less than 20 per cent. These amendments will enhance the second amendment. This way then, we will be making progress in terms of enhancing the allocation of financial resources to the counties. That is Clause 49, which amends Article 202."
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