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    "id": 1064517,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1064517/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kieni, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kanini Kega",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1813,
        "legal_name": "James Mathenge Kanini Kega",
        "slug": "james-mathenge-kanini-kega"
    },
    "content": "for working round the clock to ensure that we had a Report on the Message from the Senate within a very short time. In accordance to Article 110 of the Constitution, Section 191(iv) of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 and Standing Order No. 41, I am honoured to present to this House, on behalf of the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, the Committee’s Report on the Message from the Senate on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2021). The National Assembly considered and passed the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 7 of 2021) on 23rd March, 2021. In line with Article 110 (4) of the Constitution and Standing Order No. 41 of the National Assembly on messages, the Message was submitted to the Senate on 24th March, 2021 for its consideration and concurrence. The Senate on Tuesday 13th April, 2021 passed with amendments the Division of Revenue Bill, 2021, and sought the concurrence of the National assembly on the said Bill in accordance with the provisions of Article 112(1)(b) of the Constitution. My Committee held one meeting to consider what came from the Senate. In its consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2021, the Senate observed the High Court Ruling on Petition Number 252 of 2016. In its consideration, the court ordered that in accordance with Article 202 of the Constitution, all funds christened in the Division of Revenue Act as “conditional” or “unconditional” grants should be disbursed to the counties through the County Revenue Fund. Therefore, the Hon. Speaker directed that the Division of Revenue Act should conform to the provisions of Article 202(2) and 203(1) of the Constitution. The Senate further noted that conditional or unconditional grants are not items to be provided for under the Division of Revenue Act. They can be issued to the county level of governments under the auspices of Article 190 of the Constitution or through an agreement between the two levels of Government that respect the institutional and functional integrity of either levels of Government. In this regard, the Senate amended the Division of Revenue Bill, 2021 as passed by the National Assembly by deleting the memo items which had a proposed allocation of Kshs39.88 billion from its national share as additional conditional allocation to county governments. That comprises of Kshs7.537 billion for the leasing of medical equipment and supplements for construction of county…"
}