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    "id": 1064520,
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    "speaker_name": "Kieni, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kanini Kega",
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        "legal_name": "James Mathenge Kanini Kega",
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    "content": "approved by the Senate is also shown in the document that we have tabled. I invite Members to have a look at the document. The Schedule is attached. It is very important for Members to note that the amounts that will be included are the national shareable revenue at the national level, which is Kshs1.3 trillion, the Equalization Fund of Kshs6.8 billion and the equitable share to county governments of Kshs370 billion. The Committee made the following observations: (i) The major point of departure between the National Assembly and the Senate is presentation of a memo item in the Schedule of the Division of Revenue Bill, 2021. There is no dispute between the amounts to be allocated to the counties and the removal of the memo items does not materially change the flow of funds to the counties as the memo items are already set aside in the National Estimates and will be appropriated accordingly. (ii) Going forward, there is need to establish a legal framework for the transfer of conditional grants to respective county revenue funds (CRFs) so as to ensure timely release of funds for implementation of programmes and projects at county level. Not many legislators here or even in the counties know about those funds. In fact, there is no clear legal framework on how those funds are disbursed, appropriated or oversighted. A few months ago, there were allegations that conditional grant funds sent to Garissa were not used for their particular purpose. So, going forward, we have to have a legal framework on how those funds will be disbursed and oversighted. Finally, the Committee recommends that this House do concur with the proposed amendments by the Senate and, therefore, approve the deletion of the Schedule and substituting therefor with the new Schedule as proposed. Hon. Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to move and request the Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. John Mbadi, to second."
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